220m, 8 pitches.
The Windy Ridge is the true SSW Ridge, finishing in a fine point above a grassy pat h left of the base of the deep S couloir (the Templars Ridge is immediately right. Bottom 2 pitches are on compact rock requiring a bold approach.
1. Start at the R side of the toe of the buttress, climb past a peg then l into the corner to belay at trees
2. Move up and r to the crest of the buttress passing another peg to.a tree belay below a shattered pillar.
3. Climb the shattered pillar then continue up the crest to the shoulder.
4. Easily along the crest then up slabs
5. Turn a gendame on the L to another tree
6. Follow the crest to a grassy col
7. Climb cracks on the R of the col to gain the ridgeline
8. Up slabs to reach the flatter summit ridge200m
1. Start at the R side of the toe of the buttress, climb past a peg then l into the corner to belay at trees
2. Move up and r to the crest of the buttress passing another peg to.a tree belay below a shattered pillar.
3. Climb the shattered pillar then continue up the crest to the shoulder.
4. Easily along the crest then up slabs
5. Turn a gendame on the L to another tree
6. Follow the crest to a grassy col
7. Climb cracks on the R of the col to gain the ridgeline
8. Up slabs to reach the flatter summit ridge200m
Mlle J Chabrier, Mlle N Dufour and G Dufour Oct/1957.
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Diedre Vernet
Grade: D ***
(Pointe Giegn)