245 m away
Midi - Plan Traverse
A truly classic route, which is serious and exposed but not technically difficult.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Ascent
- 700 m
- Descent
- 700 m
An iconic and accessible route with great and varied climbing, with amazing exposure down to Chamonix
Alpine Climbing Difficult
This route is fantastic but very popular. It can be done as a half day route by very quick teams but there can be queues, so best to allow a day. There has been significant rockfall, changing it in 2018. Given the unstable nature it is prudent to get the latest information from the Guides Office, as printed information may be out of date. Take the usual descent from the Midi as for Mont Blanc du Tacul, but branch off this as it flattens out, following a good track, as for the Cosmiques Hut. Head up to the R of the hut, to the base of the ridge. There is an easy start up to a minor fore summit then descend towards a gendarme. It used to go on the S side of the ridge here, but due to the recent rockfall, it now involves a 6m then an 8m rappel on the shady side, then following a fixed rope horizontally, before returning to the ridge. Traverse a short distance then pass under the Grande Gendarme on the sunny side, returning to the ridge again. It is flat for a short way before you arrive at the crux final section. This is a short steep wall, which may have a rope down it to aid on, as well as well as scratched crampon holes in the rock, to assist progress. From here head R into a chimney, then up to the crest of the ridge again. The final section is a couple of pitches of steep mixed climbing on big holds, up a chimney on the Chamonix side. This leads to a final easy section ridge, taking you a ladder, to climb up to the viewing platform. Non climbers will be in abundance to take your photo!
Difficult
The beginning of truly technical terrain which might involve pitched climbing on rock and/or ice, exposed terrain and complex route finding in ascent and descent. Equivalent to AD, AD+
245 m away
A truly classic route, which is serious and exposed but not technically difficult.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
245 m away
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Moderate Alpine Climbing
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A huge day out through very complicated glacial terrain to the highest peak in Western Europe
Moderate Alpine Climbing
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A characterful N Face in a wild location, but with relatively easy access.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
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Though this a normal route it is a relatively steep route up a N Face and is an avalanche black spot
Moderate Alpine Climbing
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A popular and exposed route to a stunning granite spire, with epic views.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
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A great training route that can be done in either direction, easier N to S as described.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
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A great introduction to one of the more accessible N faces in the area.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
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Moderate Alpine Climbing
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An amazingly exposed rocky ridge, but never too hard, with incredible views
Difficult Alpine Climbing
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