3.9 km away
Couvercle Hut Approach
A journey up the Vallée Blanche then ladders up to a remote hut in a wild and beautiful place
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 6.6 km
- Ascent
- 969 m
- Descent
- 183 m
And so it begins. The team left the Chamonix church to start their epic traverse.
Alpine Climbing Extreme
And so it begins, the epic Ultra Traverse de la Mer de Glace.
Day 1 was always going to be big - the bags are heavy and it is a long way up into the alpine from town.
Starting from the church in the centre of town, Fred and Benj climber 2300m over 8 hours. The recent storm packed a real punch with rock plastered with snow from just 2700m - a big change from the heatwave last week.
Tomorrow is going to be a challenge to say the least after today's warm temperatures softened the snow and tonight's refreeze.
Let's see..
Extreme
Long, committing and complex routes with difficult and sustained climbing on rock/ice and challenging route finding throughout. TD upwards.
3.9 km away
A journey up the Vallée Blanche then ladders up to a remote hut in a wild and beautiful place
Easy Alpine Climbing
5.2 km away
A truly classic route, which is serious and exposed but not technically difficult.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
5.2 km away
A wonderful high mountain journey through huge, wild mountains
Moderate Alpine Climbing
5.2 km away
A characterful N Face in a wild location, but with relatively easy access.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
5.2 km away
A huge day out through very complicated glacial terrain to the highest peak in Western Europe
Moderate Alpine Climbing
5.2 km away
Though this a normal route it is a relatively steep route up a N Face and is an avalanche black spot
Moderate Alpine Climbing
5.3 km away
An iconic and accessible route with great and varied climbing, with amazing exposure down to Chamonix
Difficult Alpine Climbing
6.5 km away
A breathtaking viewpoint via an interesting (but never particularly hard) route.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
7.6 km away
Although short, this route packs in plenty of adventure and has a wonderful high mountain ambience.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
7.6 km away
One of the toughest classic 4000m peaks which enjoys some of the finest views in the range.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
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