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Opale

WI4-5, Ice, 492 ft (149 m), Grade III,  Avg: 3.5 from 8 votes
FA: Paul Laperrière et Régis Richard (1978)
International > N America > Canada > Quebec > Quebec Ice, Mix… > 04. Mauricie Ice > Topaze

Description

La voie à droite de Topaze. Opale, beaucoup plus verticale que sa voisine, s'avère une alternative plus soutenue ou souvent la seule alternative lorsqu'une cordée est déjà engagée dans la voie du centre.
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The route on the right of Topaze. Much more vertical than its neighbor, it's a more sustained option than the main flow though sometimes it's the only option when you already have a party on Topaze.

Location

A la droite de Topaze
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Just on the right of Topaze

Protection

La glace y est généralement de bonne qualité. Il y a des anneaux de rappel installés sur un arbre en haut de la voie. Le reste des relais se font sur vis et lunulles.
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There's rap rings on a tree on the top of the route. For the belays and the rest of the raps, they must be on screws and threads.

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Pitch 3. A few fun moves through mushrooms.
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Myself following pitch 2
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JC coming up P1
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Pitch 1
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Opale/Topaze.
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