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[img=370780 right]Grand Combin: S[/img] Slope Itinerary ## Itinerary climb directly over the refuge (well-marked path, milestones), up to a grassy ledge, then cross to the right over a small glacier that we crossed in ascendancy something to reach the level of a rocky hill on the left bank of the corridor that descends from the pass of Meitin.

A path goes up this level and reaches the ridge almost 60 m above the pass of Meitin, at 3670 m. At the beginning the edge is easy and we follow it on the edge: through a path and II steps we reach 1^er highlight. ### 1^er highlight # (350 m) *Above all the 1^er highlight (350 m) it is best to stay to the left and on the edge of the edge even if there are many appetizing cornices that lead to the right.* Upon reaching the ledge, we find a spit some meter to the right of the edge of the ridge.

climb this vertical step (3c, physical start, we can pull the point) and continue on the edge looking for the gear in the blocks. Note : there is also a long cornice/highway flanking just after that key pass that exits on the right flanking the ledge that does not need to be taken.

Do not hesitate to go back to notice the spit with ring.

when we make a mistake the cornice leads to a small chair between the edge and a slightly marked peak.

from this chair we can climb straight ahead in the direction of the edge with steps of III+/IV to protect, but the rock is delicate.

then, by diicile cornices to the left, we reach the edge of the edge; some meter to a large collapse. we climb up a zigzag road and then dare again to the left to reach 25 m below the large collapse that marks the end of the 1^er protrusion. climb vertical rocks (III+, spits) up to a few meters under the collapse then cross to the right.

then climb a well marked dihedral to the left to reach the summit of 1 ^er protrusion. ### 2nd bulge # (120 m) Follow the ridge (path) up to 4000 m then cross on the right for almost 200 m in stones by a small "path" at the base of a small corridor that is between 2 small pillars (the pillar to the left of the corridor is little marked).

on the left pillar, there is a very visible spit (useless in dry conditions).

Since then, climb 20 m diagonally in the corridor through to reach a spit on the other side of the corridor (difficult to find).

continue climbing a few meters to find a fixed rope that descends from the second small peak (the right of the corridor).

go up the rope to reach the edge of an "edge" that we follow straight up following the line the steeper (spits sometimes), to the base of the 3 ^er stand out clearly visible. towards the end we go through to get to the base of the 3^er protrusion, well visible. Note: we can also be a little more to the right by small path, easier but worse rock, and get directly to the base of the 3 ^er protruding, is when the SW slope reaches the edge of Meitin. ### 3^er highlight # (80 m) be a little to the right of the edge of the edge at the beginning, and gradually return to the edge following.

we find, after 35 vertical m, 2 pythons equipped to rappel, not far from the edge of the edge of the edge.

From then on, reach the edge of the ridge soon and follow it to reach the summit of the Combin de Valsorey by easy rocks. Since then, an easy snow ridge allows to reach the Combin de Grafeneire (culminating point at 4314 m). ## Descent The alternatives (there are more) : * The first one can be reinforced (metal ring that moves, or old hoop of rope).

The 2nd abseil is made in a spit that looks good when going down because it is in a big rock in the edge.

* By the Combin de Tsessette : we realized then the [[routes/184440|crossing of all the summits]], and we go down side Mauvoisin. * By the S face where we arrive from the base of the third projection (snowy hill to 4100 m) * For the coredor of the Gardien (2 rappels of 20 m in the ice according to the conditions)<br/><br/>_This Adventure has been shared under the [Creative Commons Share Alike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/) licence._