On the 20th December Chamonix-based British alpinists and mountain guides Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey climbed what is thought (according to local knowledge) to be a new mixed route/variation on the NW face of the Tour Ronde in the Mont Blanc Massif.
The pair of chancers approached on skis from the Helbronner lift station that morning, with a strong NW wind, early morning low cloud and cold temperatures. The feature they where aiming for was a striking splitter corner system filled with a very thin seam of ice.
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