In reply to UKC News:
Always thought the "super integral" was an odd name for an enchainement that doesn't have that much to do with the Peuterey Integral. Heaven knows what the 'rules' are, since all the winter ascents have taken different routes on the Freney Face. Perhaps 'just' three successive hard routes taking in the summits of the Noire, Blanc and Mt Blanc?
Anyhow, no doubting what a nails acheivement it is. Lots of suffering too, no doubt! Story of the recent ascent here -
http://compagniedesguidesdechamonix.over-blog.com/article-l-histoire-d-une-... - in French.
Smithaldo - The S Ridge of the Noire is the LH one in the article photo. The ridge you see from the Italian TMB entrance is the E ridge (RH one in the UKC photo). Descent from the Noire after the S Ridge is by the E ridge (v. loose and long), unless continuing on the Peuterey Integral.