Rockfax Description
170m. The easiest route and consequently the most travelled. There is a fair amount of fixed gear but take a small rack.
1) 5a, 2) 5a. It is possible belay halfway up this pitch.
3) 4b, 4) 5a, 5) 3b. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
From the combe des Crochues, reach the base of an evident couloir/chimney, traverse 15m. left to climb an open corner and the following chimney.
Denise Escande/P. de Galbert 09/Sep/1970.
Ticklists
Escalades Choisies Mont-Blanc Aiguilles Rouges (60 Routes 4 to 6a+) , BMC - Easier Classics in the Mont Blanc Range , Cham Sep 24 , Fredventures Alps 24
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| Webster | 10 Jul, 2021 |
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βeta: dont try and absail the route, its apparently an easy 20min walk off according to better guide books! there are quite a few bolts now which must be very new judging by others comments? still take some gear as its not a clip up (except the 4b pitch, which is run out but is 90% on bolts). the crux at the top of pitch 2 (or 3 if you have split it) is more like 5c, but you could probably aid it on the new bolt. | βeta? | |
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βeta: dont try and absail the route, its apparently an easy 20min walk off according to better guide books! there are quite a few bolts now which must be very new judging by others comments? still take some gear as its not a clip up (except the 4b pitch, which is run out but is 90% on bolts). the crux at the top of pitch 2 (or 3 if you have split it) is more like 5c, but you could probably aid it on the new bolt. |
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| mic.snow | 1 Aug, 2020 |
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βeta: Please avoid abseiling on the routes if there are people below. Lots of rockfall! You can easily walk around the back, go to the right, follow cairns, and descend via the couloir. See Piola Aig Rouges topo. | ||
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βeta: Please avoid abseiling on the routes if there are people below. Lots of rockfall! You can easily walk around the back, go to the right, follow cairns, and descend via the couloir. See Piola Aig Rouges topo. |
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Grandes Jorasses Traverse
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