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East face Aiguille du Moine (Contamine route)

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 Roberttaylor 23 Nov 2011
This August two friends and I tried to climb this route and were brutally shut down on the first pitch.

http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/c.php?i=41751

Has anyone climbed this route? It may be an objective for next time I get to the alps.

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 Hammy 23 Nov 2011
In reply to Roberttaylor: Well as you can see its ages ago I did it so it's probably changed since then. I remember first pitch was hardest at about HVS up a right slanting crack past some pegs but the route finding was a bit tricky above. Andy Swann and his mate were in front of us and higher up climbed a groove at they said E3 5c in boots but we managed to find a way round it.
 alasdair19 24 Nov 2011
In reply to Roberttaylor: we did it june with lots of water coming down from a big snow patch, mate led a tricky damp groove and i got an interesting pegged lay back high up. We weren't entirely sure of the line, but a really good day out overall.
OP Roberttaylor 24 Nov 2011
In reply to Roberttaylor: If anyone has pictures of the first pitch in particular that would be ace. I suspect we were on the wrong line (though I am sure there are several 'first pitches' on that face) and would like to know for sure that I am on the right track if/when I make it back.

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 Albert Tatlock 04 Dec 2011
In reply to Roberttaylor:

Did the rte in 1983,got some old dodgy photographs out to double check,the overhanging groove / right wall of Berwyns photograph in the logbook is the first pitch,up the groove and then across the right wall on a couple of pegs.About vs plus a few points of aid for that pitch,then the rest of the climb was about hs/vs if that.Nice climb.

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