While you’ll have to wait for just the right temperature to indulge, there are a number of options for those into ice-climbing in La Grave. The valley itself is transformed into an ice palace replete with frozen waterfalls pouring off the mountainsides of the Combe de Malaval; nearly 130 waterfalls of all levels are listed in the area. Some are perfect for beginners, whereas others are for experts only. Indeed, fans of couloirs, north faces, knife-edge ridges and unrestricted views will enjoy all the ice-climbing possibilities Le Grave has to offer.