We headed off to the Ecrins for some alpine action and rock routes in Aillefroide. We did two fabulous routes in glorious sunshine with moutains all around us. Including an easy but spectacular 500m 12 pitch route. On the way down (our first abseil of 6) we met a couple of guys climbing up and said hello. Another abseil later we were pleased to have been sociable as our rope got stuck and we couldn't pull it down. Quite stressful hundreds of meters of the ground with no other means of retreat!! Luckily our girlie calls were answered and the guys from the French Foreign Legion we met on the way up freed our rope for us on the way back down. It turns out the tape at the end of the rope had got stuck!! Good lesson to learn with people above you : )
Your rope got stuck eh! Just an excuse to get the foreign legion to rescue you.
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