Route Climbed: Crossing over the ridges Date Climbed: 27 july 2003
After an unusual summer heat in the Alps, the whole crest of the Dômes de Miage was icy, specially the descent from the Occidental Dôme. Nevertheless, it was a fantastic walk on an aerial ridge.
We made this tour in 2 days. Start in Notre Dame de la Gorge saturday at 10 h 30. Lunch at Tré la Tête refuge. Arrival to the Refuge des Conscrits at 15h.
Start sunday morning at 5h. The Tré la Tête glacier was rather crevassed and we had to be careful on the snowbridges. The Central Dôme, a perfect snow pyramid was reached at 7h, the Occidental Dôme at 7h30. In the descent to the col de la Bérangère the ice was hard and the slope 40% : good technical use of the cramps obligatory ! After an easy ascent of the Aiguille de la Bérangère we where back at the Refuge des Conscrits at 11 h and in Les Contamines at 16 h.
Huberschwiller - Aug 2, 2003 4:29 am
Route Climbed: Crossing over the ridges Date Climbed: 27 july 2003After an unusual summer heat in the Alps, the whole crest of the Dômes de Miage was icy, specially the descent from the Occidental Dôme. Nevertheless, it was a fantastic walk on an aerial ridge.
We made this tour in 2 days. Start in Notre Dame de la Gorge saturday at 10 h 30. Lunch at Tré la Tête refuge. Arrival to the Refuge des Conscrits at 15h.
Start sunday morning at 5h. The Tré la Tête glacier was rather crevassed and we had to be careful on the snowbridges. The Central Dôme, a perfect snow pyramid was reached at 7h, the Occidental Dôme at 7h30. In the descent to the col de la Bérangère the ice was hard and the slope 40% : good technical use of the cramps obligatory ! After an easy ascent of the Aiguille de la Bérangère we where back at the Refuge des Conscrits at 11 h and in Les Contamines at 16 h.