# Climbers Find Huge Crystals on New 16-Pitch Alpine Route

> French climbers discover massive crystals along newly established alpine route.
- Title: Climbers Find Huge Crystals on New 16-Pitch Alpine Route
- Summary: French climbers discover massive crystals along newly established alpine route. French climbers Pablo Etienne and Sophie Jacob created a safe 16-pitch alpine…
- Keywords: pablo etienne, sophie jacob, capucin du requin, l'écho des cristalliers, mont blanc massif, alpine route, crystal collectors, 1981, Climbers, Find, Huge, Crystals
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/climbers-find-huge-crystals-on-new-16-pitch-alpine-route
- Author: gripped
- Published: 2026-10-13T12:00:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pablo etienne, sophie jacob, capucin du requin, l'écho des cristalliers, mont blanc massif, alpine route, crystal collectors, 1981
## New Alpine Route Established
French climbers Pablo Etienne and Sophie Jacob created L’Écho des Cristalliers on Capucin du Requin face in Mont Blanc massif.

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## 1981 Crystal Collectors' Legacy
They found remnants of rappel stations from crystal collectors who climbed to mid-height in 1981.
## Route Details and Safety
L’Écho des Cristalliers is 500 metres long, ED-5.11, with eight bolts and six pitons for safe climbing.
## Key takeaway

French climbers Pablo Etienne and Sophie Jacob created a safe 16-pitch alpine route with huge crystals left by 1981 crystal collectors.