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Do you need a belay in Europe? + Tips and Info 13-Apr-2010 At 11:42:16 AM Hendo

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Greetings chockstoners,

I am heading over to Europe for a conference trip in June. The conference finishes June 10 in Barcelona. I am thinking of spending about a month after that climbing/travelling. I am sort of overwhelmed by the number of options in Europe but am thinking of making my way from Mont Serrat near Barcelona, to Ceuse and Verdon Gorge in France, then Frankenjura in Germany, then fly home from Munich. Maybe I’d also like to go to Fontenbleau (a bit out of the way) or some place in Italy/Switzerland. At present I don’t have a climbing partner so would be flexible to go other places if I can guarantee a partner. I envisage climbing sport as I wont have a rack. My sport onsight limit is about 22, can get up a few grades harder and am in training to get stronger/better endurance! I like longer routes but am thinking it might be more wise to limit to single pitch sport to keep epic levels in check if climbing with randoms I meet over there. That might mean looking at other crag options though.

So some questions

1) Is anyone else going to be around and looking for another climbing partner? To be honest there seems to be so many options I’d consider canning all of the above and making a trip to a different area to guarantee climbing partners.
2) Am I missing some absolutely classic must go location, especially on that rough path between Barcelona and Munich? Any good places where I can easily get a climbing partner?
3) Anybody know what my chances might be of finding a good belay in any of those areas given I speak English only? Any tips on hooking a European?
4) Any good tips and info on the above locations or anything else?

Thanks for any advice.