climbing in reunions island

Climbing in Réunion island

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Two type of climbing: -bouldering - climbing assured

The bouldering:the bouldering it's a way of climb with no assistance.

Climbing assured:the climbing assured it's a way to climd with assistance.

In reunion island you can choose:

-To climb in nature.

- Too climb in a climbing room .

Equipment for the climbing assured :

-Climbing rope

-Climbing helmet

-Climbing slipper

-Snap Hook

-Harness

The equipment for the bouldering:

- For the bouldelring you need a crash pad, some climb slipper and magnesia.

crash pad

magnesia

- The magnesia is a white powder which dries the hands when they are wet.

In Reunion island we can find only one type of rock: the basalte .the basalte doesn't look the same in different places around the island.

The first type of basalte is the "grattons". The "grattons" are the product of the lava flow when it's drie.

The second type of basalte is the "océanite". The oceanite rock are the one that we can find nir the sea.

The third type of basalte than we can find is called: «mugéarite".

The fourth type of basalt is the «roche pintade".

The cliff "Fleur Jaune", Cilaos

Top 3 of best places for climbing on Reunion island

The cliff "Ti Sable ", St Joseph

The Block, "La Ravine Des Avirons", St Leu

The best champion of reunion island

Max Bertone

Manon Lebon

17years old

World champion

14 years old

European Champion

The best champion of reunion island

Max Bertone

Manon Lebon

17years old

World champion

14 years old

European Champion

1. Where can we practice climbing?

2. How many types of climbing are there?

3. What equipment we need and for what type of climbing?

QUESTIONS :

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sources images: https://magazine.sportihome.com/escalade-la-reunion/