In reply to johncoxmysteriously: I'm not sure what grade would qualify as a punter route, but the most classic/travelled route that climbs the N Face in summer, again over on the right, and this time a bit to the right of Paciencia (I think), but still relatively safe from objective danger (bearing in mind this is the alps) is the Geneva Pillar.
It's ED2, or around E2, with one short section of aid. It has some loose rock.
I haven't climbed on the face in summer myself, so I am no expert, and the reason I know a little bit about these routes is because I have fancied Deep Blue Sea (the 7b+) and looked in to it a bit, and hope to go next summer. Didn't get time this year.
In terms of conditions, friends tell me that it is best to go in a heat wave (well done Dave and Cal!) as hard climbing up there is difficult due to cold quite often.
Cheers,
Jack