[extreme MTB] CONTROL - The black face of St Veran 

Nasty riding in Queyras! 😁 On the menu: the north face of Pointe des Marcelettes, 2909 m, just above Saint-Véran, the most beautiful village in France.
In fact, I was going for a leisurely outing (it must be said that the north ridge is hidden by the name of the summit on the map, so I didn't see what awaited me...) and in the end, what a surprise! The entire ridge is technical but the upper part is serious! With special mention for the end of the ridge which leads to an aerial peak, itself overlooking an extremely steep piece of infamous couloir... And without forgetting the peak itself: I thought it was not rideable, but no ! Going around it, you quickly spot an exhibition ledge which allows you to ride it completely.
In the end, 3 feet on the ground anyway on this summit part: one on the summit ledge to pass 1 m vertical / one on the suspended ridge to be able to replace the bike for a start in the right place at the start of the couloir / and one in the couloir itself, which really didn't offer enough grip and where I almost got a good one.
So, overall, we can say that it is validated 😄
0:00: climbing
1:54: the summit
2:19: peak ride
3:08: steep part ride
6:55: ride of the north east ridge
9:05: the end in enduro mode

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