8.5 km away
Pointe de L'Ifala North-west Couloir
Just when you think ski season is over, and summer is here, you find a line like this!
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.7 km
- Ascent
- 899 m
- Descent
- 899 m
Haute Cime (Dents du Midi) (3257 m)
Climb the highest summit or “tooth” of Switzerland’s magnificent Dents du Midi.
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
- Duration
- 6-7 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.9 km
- High Point
- 3.2 km
- Gradient
- 39˚
The Dents du Midi is an unusual multi-summited mountain of the Chablais Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. It has not one, but 7 3000er summits stretching over 3km in width, and the Haute Cime is the highest of them all at 3257m.
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Description
Ascend from the southern ridge, enjoying spectacular views of the Mont Blanc Massif, the Bernese Alps and Valais’ many 4000er peaks from the summit.
Descend to the lac de Salanfe, an artificial reservoir, and head east around the lakeside to the Auberge de Salanfe, where you can choose between a dorm or private room. For more information: https://salanfe.ch/en/salanfe-moutain-inn/sleep-at-the-salanfe-mountain-inn/
Sources https://salanfe.ch/en/salanfe-moutain-inn/sleep-at-the-salanfe-mountain-inn/ https://www.hikr.org/dir/DentsduMidi-HauteCime3170/ https://www.regiondentsdumidi.ch/en/the-dents-du-midi-fp305
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
High Exposure (E3)
In case of a fall, death is highly likely.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Alpine
- Ski Mountaineering
Equipment required
- Rope
- Skins
- Ice axe
- Crampons
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Bel Oiseau ENE Couloir
Scenery, ambience, brilliant skiing - there isn't much that this line doesn't have!
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
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Guidebooks in this area
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