02 - Departement Aisne

Hottée du Diable

Situation: Some kilometres west of Reims.
Climate: At an altitude of 150 m. Sometimes snow, but often good conditions in winter.
Rock: Sandstone

Boulder problems:

175 boulder problems

Dario Santacroce on "Rêve de Gosse" (6b+)

Photo: © Archive Santacroce

Dario Santacroce on "Rêve de Chlore variant" (6b+)

Photo: © Archive Santacroce

Tamara Guillermain on "Red no. 4" (6b+), Photo: © Archive Santacroce

Dario Santacroce on "Les Fées" (6a+)

Photo: © Archive Santacroce

Dario Santacroce on "La Desmaison" (5b)

Photo: © Archive Santacroce

Dario Santacroce on "Blue no. 14" (4a)

Photo: © Archive Santacroce

Secteur Dune

Situation: Some kilometres west of Reims.
Climate: At an altitude of 100 m. Sometimes snow, but often good conditions in winter.
Rock: Sandstone

Boulder problems:

14 boulder problems

Overview over the sector "La Dune", Photo: © Archive Santacroce

Dario Santacroce in a physical undercling concentrating on the following crimps

Photo: © Archive Santacroce

Tamara Guillermain doing a nice roof which exits with a classic mantle

Hottée de Gargantua

Situation: Some kilometres north-west of Reims close to Laon.
Climate: At an altitude of 250 m. Sometimes snow, but often good conditions in winter.
Rock: Sandstone

Boulder problems:

Numerous possibilities, also old circuits nearly faded away with time

Dario Santacroce in the amazing problem "Big Mama", a huge roof and a high exit

Tamara Guillermain preparing for the dyno to the top

Tamara Guillermain in "Petit agité" on a beautiful shaped large boulder