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[Dawn on the Rochefort Arete, 2 kb]The normal route and often traversed prior to an ascent of Dent du Geant, which can easily be include on the return journey. The ridge is an elegant, exposed, corniced snow crest and is extremely popular. 4-5hr from hut.
Fontaine, Ravanel + Simms 17/Jul/1900

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Photo: Dawn on the Rochefort Arete © Ruahine Tramper
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This climb is in 50 logbooks, and on 17 wishlists.

jonnie3430 - AltLd O/S - 17/Aug/12 with Carol

Lovely ridge, narrow in places but straightforward. Weather clear and bright.
trampingcarol - AltLd O/S - 17/Aug/12 with Jonnie Williams

Followed by Dent du Geant in a long day.
James_L88 - 16/Jul/12 with Badger

Amazing route! The knife edge snow arete and cornice were pristine (we were first ones there in morning after snowy, windy night) and the route had incredible exposure.
gravity - AltLd - 16/Jul/12 with Jerome Para

Finn Curry - 04/Jul/12

industrialiceman - 27/Jun/12

Superb snow arete. Didnt finish the rock section at the end due to partner dropping ice axe
Bradders - 23/Jun/12 with Niall Browne

Hidden - 22/Aug/11

tomtom89 - 17/Aug/11 with Jack

jac00 - 17/Aug/11 with Tom

Moved together, beautiful ridge climb
Elsier - AltLd O/S - 16/Aug/11 with Amy

r_findlay - AltLd - 11/Aug/11 with stu_buchan43

Perfect conditions this morning, wow.
Poco Loco - AltLd - 01/Aug/11 with Bald Eagle

BALD EAGLE - AltLd - 01/Aug/11 with J.Pomeroy

Hidden - AltLd - Aug/11

A good day out. good condt's
mickd - AltLd - Aug/11

Moving together with Mark P ad Cath J. Perfect conditions
Batt - 30/Jul/11 with James Hoyes

From the Torino hut, with good snow and good weather. Also with Mark and Catherine.
Hoyes - AltLd O/S - 30/Jul/11 with Rachel B

Moved together. Had to assist some Austrians who sent us the wrong way on the ascent and then didn't have sufficient rope for the Ab descent. Then went on to Dent du Geant.
edmund94 - AltLd O/S - 15/Jul/11

georgec - AltLd - 11/Jul/11 with Sandra K

andybrown114 - Lead - 28/Jun/11 with Stu Mercer, Rob Milner

Hidden - AltLd - 02/Sep/10

Moved together
stuart34 - AltLd O/S - 21/Aug/10 with Kim Ladiges

Hidden - 20/Aug/10

mark-abz - 07/Aug/10 with Alex

Hidden - Aug/10

jandyd05 - AltLd O/S - 16/Jul/10 with Anthony

Jonny M - Lead dnf - 14/Jul/10 with Helen Tsai

GiveHerHelen - 2nd dnf - 14/Jul/10 with Jon Moulding

Cardi - Lead O/S - 10/Jul/10 with Mike Wild

Clay C - AltLd O/S - 10/Jul/10 with Mark

texeltup - AltLd O/S - 10/Jul/10

Terrific, and combined with Dent de Geant. Also done in August on the way to Canzio bivi hut.
andyinglis - Jul/10 with Tom Dunstan, Neil Adams, ross barnes

Em66 - 16/Jul/09 with Mat

Hidden - AltLd - 03/Aug/08

Guy Wilson - Aug/08 with Dave Chapman, Phil Emmott

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 09/Jul/08

Wil Treasure - 2007 with Luke

Hidden - 2nd - Jul/06

jam_rich - Aug/05

Stone Muppet - 2004

Hidden - 03/Aug/03

Hidden - 29/Aug/02

joe king - Jun/02

tim_mcd - 2002

Richard Weller - 19/Aug/93 with Simon Currin

With Loul
ill_bill - Jul/86

John Marsland - Aug/83 with Winky

Bolt Phobia - AltLd - Jul/78

granitbahn - AltLd - Jul/75

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Style of ascent

Lead3 of 50 (6.0%)
Followed2 of 50 (4.0%)
Alt Leads21 of 50 (42.0%)
Unknown24 of 50 (48.0%)

'Climbed'37 of 50 (74.0%)
clean O/S11 of 50 (22.0%)
dnf2 of 50 (4.0%)