Routes in Madagascar for selected grade

voie à équiper du haut (1 plaquette) début en 3-4, 1 passage de 5 la plaquette a été embarquée, seuls restent 1 piton qui bouge et 2 spits nus

You can walk down the stairs towards the church

2 dégaines dont la 1ere manquante 1 point sur 2 au relais

2 points au relais

Tête de moulinette : OK

3 points en haut sans chaîne

I did this route with one of the guides (Faly) but it is not in the topos, bolts were quite new (in summer 2022) so probably is a recently open route.

Climbing notes:

75% of the route is overhanging!

Abseil notes:

Abseil via route. Must leave pitches 3 -> 7 fixed.

Walk down the small Karambony corridor.

Recommended equipment:

• 5 rurps
• 15 beaks
• 20+ knife-blades and 3 or 4 1/2, 5/8 (sawed off 1/2)
• 30+ copperheads and hooks
• 3 small cams/aliens
• 2 medium cams
• 1 #3, #4 cams
• nuts
• 2x 60m ropes

Route diagram:

• AILEDESCIMES - Sakai

• CampCatta - Sakay