Graie AlpsFrendo Spur Climber's Log
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| pachamama | Unusual schedule  Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012 | |
| My partner could only leave for Chamonix on Saturday morning so we arrived at the Plan d'Aiguille at 12.30pm. We climbed the rock part of the spur in very nice and warm conditions, at the end of which we used a spectacular bivy spot (7.30pm). Next morning we did not hurry, waited for the sun, and did the ice section (left of rognon) in around 3 hours. | |
| Posted Oct 2, 2012 3:25 am | ||
| AlbertoRampini | Eperon Frendo Date Climbed: Aug 3, 1985 | |
| "Grand course"! | |
| Posted Sep 2, 2012 10:10 am | ||
| nattfodd | Super dry Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011 | |
| Climbed in a day from the Plan de l'Aiguille hut (hut at 4am, base at 5:30am, top of the rock at 12pm, summit at 3pm), the rock was so dry we were in rock shoes on the whole rock. The left of the rognon was good ice, very fun climbing the whole way. An awesome route. | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2011 9:38 am | ||
| RoyD | Frendo Spur Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2011 | |
| Climbed in a day from Plan d'Aiguille. There was no snow on the rock section of the spur. Good conditions, nice route! | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2011 8:03 am | ||
| oldgrey | Great route Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010 | |
| One long route - had to stop early on the first day because of a storm. Second day the ice was still surprisingly soft higher up. Ice screws did not inspire confidence...(you wouldn't want to lean back on one :-)) Went left and topped out to shouts from the Phrique staff to hurry because they were closing early due to another approaching storm... Loads of fun, lots of variety. | |
| Posted Apr 14, 2011 9:31 am | ||
| PeteThompson | Frendo Spur. Climbed July 1980 | |
| Climbed with Brian Wilderspin. We got a late start and bivied at the top of the rock. I was excited climbing ice for the first time. We slept at the Trident Hut and climbed the Route Major to the top of Mont Blanc the next day. | |
| Posted Aug 27, 2010 11:37 am | ||
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| granjero | Re: Frendo Spur. Climbed July 1980 | |
| AWESOME linkup! | |
| Posted Apr 24, 2011 3:37 pm | ||
| granjero | Jerseys and Headbands | |
| Excellent route with team camping mer de glace. Under 7 hours including a coffee break! | |
| Posted Sep 9, 2009 9:55 pm | ||
| glahhg | Are you my Frendo? Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009 | |
| Climbed with Scotty and Kostas with a bivy. Our first route in the Alps. | |
| Posted Aug 12, 2009 6:43 pm | ||
| Gripped | Good fun | |
| In perfect conditions and climbed by lunch. | |
| Posted Jun 20, 2009 6:24 pm | ||
| lavaka | Frendo Spur Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2005 | |
| with a bivy on the ridge, then another at the cable car station; I felt out of shape on the ice. Ice was loose, and ice screw placements were worthless | |
| Posted Jun 3, 2009 7:06 pm | ||
| skileraar | Frendo Spur Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2008 | |
| Climbed it in a day with Jeroen Vels. There was no snow on the spur, the first part of the ridge was mushy snow, the rest was hard ice. Surmounted the rognon on the left, wich gave a litle 80° ice climbing at the end. Extremely worthwile route! | |
| Posted Aug 24, 2008 6:10 pm | ||
| Jeroen Vels | Frendo spur Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2008 | |
| Climbed it in a day with Wouter van Dijk. There was no snow on the spur, the first part of the ridge was mushy snow, the rest was hard ice. Surmounted the rognon on the left, wich gave a litle 80° ice climbing at the end. Very worthwile route! | |
| Posted Aug 23, 2008 9:20 am | ||
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