UKC Logbook - Six classic alpine North Faces

Contributed by Tom Ripley Mountain Guide Mar/11 - This public ticklist has been seen 22,422 times

The six great north faces in European Alps. Gaston Rébuffat was the first person to climb all six in the 1950s.

Soaking the atmosphere and the precious few moments of sun at a bivy high up in the tower © Mr Lopez — Soaking the atmosphere and the precious few moments of sun at a bivy high up in the tower
© Mr Lopez, Sep 2009

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	User	Percentage	Latest Log
1st	Hidden	100%	2017
1st	Pete Graham	100%	Sep, 2014
1st	Hidden	100%	15 Jul, 2023
1st	jpeg	100%	Sep, 2021
2nd	Tom Seccombe	83%	27 Oct, 2021
3rd	James Thacker	66%	2020
4th	Justin Tracey	50%	Aug, 2004
4th	sgl	50%	19 Oct, 2014
4th	Nick Wallis	50%	20 Oct, 2008
4th	davkeo	50%	1 Aug, 2017

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Top 12 photos of this ticklist

Thomas Gianola & Jacob Harmer on Comici-Dimai, Cima Grande (E3)

Ted hanging around on the South Face finish of the Petit Dru.

Jacob Harmer on Comici-Dimai, Cima Grande (E3)

Breaking through the cornice and into the sun

Climber on the Comici-Dimai, looking across from the Hasse-Brandler

Two alpinists descending from Pointe Whymper.

2nd pitch of the upper chimneys on the Cassin

Uncomfortable bivvy high on the Walker Spur.

Almost there... Jon on the traverse above the roof at the top of the Comici Dimai

Add	Climb name	Grade	Ticks?	Height		Crag name
1	The 1938 Route	ED2 ***	60	?		Eiger
2	Cassin	TD **	216	?		Piz Badile
3	Walker Spur	ED1 6a ***	70	1,200m		Grandes Jorasses
4	Comici-Dimai	VII+ ***	172	550m	• 18	Tre Cime
5	North Face Original Route	ED1 ***	29	?		Matterhorn
6	The North Face	TD+ 6a ***	63	850m		Les Dru
		17 stars	610	2,600m	23

Users who have completed the full list are:
jpeg, Luke Davies, Hidden, Pete Graham