Following our time in Les Ecrins; Martin, Ivor and I have returned to Saint Gervais. We had a good afternoon yesterday climbing at Coupeau. This crag is located near Chamonix and provides a good selection of sports routes which are well bolted on gneiss.
![Well bolted climbing at Coupeau (photo by Ivor McCourt).](http://www.climbnow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSCN1779-375x500.jpg)