3.6 km away
Petite Aiguille Verte, North Face, 3512m
A breathtaking viewpoint via an interesting (but never particularly hard) route.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 5.6 km
- Ascent
- 891 m
- Descent
- 891 m
Voie Lesueur
Chamonix
Grands Montets
Les Grands Montets
A classic winter route on the north face of the Petit Dru
Alpine Climbing Extreme
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 3.9 km
- Descent
- 3.9 km
- Low Point
- 1.2 km
- High Point
- 3.7 km
- Gradient
- 52˚
This is a popular alpine climbing route which is generally considered to be extreme. It's remote, it features high exposure and is typically done between November and March. From a low point of 1.2 km to the maximum altitude of 3.7 km, the route covers 21 km, 3878 vertical metres of ascent and 3879 vertical metres of descent. You'll need bivy kit, crampons, quickdraws, glacier kit, 2 ice axes and wires and friends to complete it safely.
Description
Very few bivvy ledges available - most teams use a small ledge at 2/3 height. Good route beta can be found here: https://alpineteam.co.nz/2018/les-drus-north-face-lesueur-topo-and-beta
Difficulty
Extreme
Long, committing and complex routes with difficult and sustained climbing on rock/ice and challenging route finding throughout. TD upwards.
High Exposure
Much of the route is difficult to protect and a fall could be disastrous at certain points.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Equipment required
- Bivy Kit
- Crampons
- Quickdraws
- Glacier kit
- 2 Ice Axes
- Wires and Friends
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- Distance
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- Descent
- 264 m
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- 7.2 km
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- Descent
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- 7.1 km
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- Distance
- 6.6 km
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- 969 m
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- Distance
- 7.1 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
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- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Ascent
- 696 m
- Descent
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- Distance
- 7.2 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
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Guidebooks in this area
12 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
The Alpine Classics of the Mont Blanc Massif
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Chamonix's Classic Easier Mountaineering Routes
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Chamonix's 5 Easiest North Faces
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Mont Blanc to Matterhorn : The Haute Route Glacier Trek
9 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Big Peaks, Big Challenges: Chamonix's tougher 4000ers
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