lavaka - Jun 4, 2013 7:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2005
Great views
Nice mountain! Very reminiscent of Rainier
Kundrt - May 19, 2013 1:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2011
Mont Blanc via Gouter
Cloudy at the top but awesome views when descending. My first mountain over 3000.
Gagel - Apr 3, 2013 6:44 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2012
Mont Blanc via Gouter
Very cold day, but nice summit
fagin - Mar 24, 2013 8:41 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Chilly Willy
Climbed in 2005 and 2012. Both via Gouter Route. Awesome feeling to get to the top both times. Second time we hit the summit just as the sun came up over the Eastern Alps. Wrap up warm kids
Amazing weather. My first attempt which turned into a solo summit.
Alberto Rampini - Dec 13, 2012 7:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 1986
Central Pillar of Freney
Major in july 1986, Brenva Spur in 1984
ZeroFC - Oct 8, 2012 5:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2012
Trois Mont Traverse
Free solo ascent made on the morning of Sept. 7th. From speaking to the staff at the Refuges Des Cosmiques, no one had summited this route in nearly 2 weeks due to a high avalanche risk advisory in effect and new crevice formations which were deemed difficult to spot because of fresh snow.
Close to 100 climbers at the refuge, 8 of us set out and 6 (4 person team and two soloists) of us made it to the summit.
It took nearly 12 hours to summit(2pm) - there was no trail after Mont Blanc du Tacul and we took a vertical ice climb through Mt. Maudit. I took another 12 hours going down the Gouter route till I arrived in the Chamonix Valley (2am) in one giant 24 hour full traverse effort.
oldgrey - Sep 24, 2012 5:20 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2008
Gouter from Tete Rousse
My first big trip - very fulfilling! Trained like hell for it (from nothing) for a few months and found it relatively easy.
olygtx06 - Sep 22, 2012 12:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
via Dôme du Goûter
The first day we slept at refuge de Tête Rousse. The second day we summited and went back to refuge de Tête Rousse for a second night. We caught a weather window and the conditions were very good. The Grand Couloir is dangerous. We got a late start, but that meant that we had the summit to ourselves for a few minutes. It took us about eight hours from refuge de Tête Rousse to the summit, with long breaks at refuge du Goûter and refuge Vallot. I got a great picture of the summit with clouds over it while on the Dôme du Goûter.
AdAlta - Sep 20, 2012 5:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2012
1st attempt on Gouter route. No summits for a week before and after due to huge wind in the summit area. Hundreds summited that day...
RyanHoover - Aug 28, 2012 2:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2012
Strong winds
Solo'd up the Gouter Route. 60-70 mph winds blasting from the Gouter Hut all the way to the summit. I had the rare chance to stand on the summit alone.
JuliusKramer - Aug 19, 2012 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2012
Too strong winds
Climb via Gouter route. Extremely strong winds and dark clouds blowing in towards the morning. Turned around at Vallot around 7 am. Still very happy! Beautiful sunrise and amazing days on the mountain.
Juanneman - Jun 5, 2012 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2007
SOLO
a 3 day trip became a 5 day trip.
had 3 summits assaults and the last one was the good one.
Cal - Apr 16, 2012 3:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2006
Gouter Route
Best midnight star-show I ever saw!
johan - Jan 31, 2012 11:49 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2011
10 year's anniversery climb!
10 year´s successful anniversery climb!
A lot of new fresh snow made it rather easy and we were not so exposed as last time on the petit bosses.
Wonderful weather on the summit day but snowing lightly during the ascent the day before and during the night. Not many people due to the bad weather on the assent but more coming up on the descent.
Thanks goes to my Spanish companions for a very nice trip!
lavaka - Jun 4, 2013 7:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2005
Great viewsNice mountain! Very reminiscent of Rainier
Kundrt - May 19, 2013 1:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2011
Mont Blanc via GouterCloudy at the top but awesome views when descending. My first mountain over 3000.
Gagel - Apr 3, 2013 6:44 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2012
Mont Blanc via GouterVery cold day, but nice summit
fagin - Mar 24, 2013 8:41 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Chilly WillyClimbed in 2005 and 2012. Both via Gouter Route. Awesome feeling to get to the top both times. Second time we hit the summit just as the sun came up over the Eastern Alps. Wrap up warm kids
smrk - Mar 16, 2013 4:21 pm
Great climb 3MGreat day, great climb
Batistuta - Feb 21, 2013 7:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2012
M.Blanc via Gouter routeIn 5 hours from Gouter hut, the weather was good.
pauljohnwallace - Feb 7, 2013 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2002
Central Pillar of FreneyWith Giles Cornah.
Marty32 - Jan 20, 2013 6:24 pm
solo via GouterAmazing weather. My first attempt which turned into a solo summit.
Alberto Rampini - Dec 13, 2012 7:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 1986
Central Pillar of FreneyMajor in july 1986, Brenva Spur in 1984
ZeroFC - Oct 8, 2012 5:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2012
Trois Mont TraverseFree solo ascent made on the morning of Sept. 7th. From speaking to the staff at the Refuges Des Cosmiques, no one had summited this route in nearly 2 weeks due to a high avalanche risk advisory in effect and new crevice formations which were deemed difficult to spot because of fresh snow.
Close to 100 climbers at the refuge, 8 of us set out and 6 (4 person team and two soloists) of us made it to the summit.
It took nearly 12 hours to summit(2pm) - there was no trail after Mont Blanc du Tacul and we took a vertical ice climb through Mt. Maudit. I took another 12 hours going down the Gouter route till I arrived in the Chamonix Valley (2am) in one giant 24 hour full traverse effort.
oldgrey - Sep 24, 2012 5:20 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2008
Gouter from Tete RousseMy first big trip - very fulfilling! Trained like hell for it (from nothing) for a few months and found it relatively easy.
olygtx06 - Sep 22, 2012 12:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
via Dôme du GoûterThe first day we slept at refuge de Tête Rousse. The second day we summited and went back to refuge de Tête Rousse for a second night. We caught a weather window and the conditions were very good. The Grand Couloir is dangerous. We got a late start, but that meant that we had the summit to ourselves for a few minutes. It took us about eight hours from refuge de Tête Rousse to the summit, with long breaks at refuge du Goûter and refuge Vallot. I got a great picture of the summit with clouds over it while on the Dôme du Goûter.
AdAlta - Sep 20, 2012 5:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2012
SoloHigh winds but great views!
langvince - Sep 14, 2012 9:23 pm
Lucky attempt1st attempt on Gouter route. No summits for a week before and after due to huge wind in the summit area. Hundreds summited that day...
RyanHoover - Aug 28, 2012 2:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2012
Strong windsSolo'd up the Gouter Route. 60-70 mph winds blasting from the Gouter Hut all the way to the summit. I had the rare chance to stand on the summit alone.
JuliusKramer - Aug 19, 2012 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2012
Too strong windsClimb via Gouter route. Extremely strong winds and dark clouds blowing in towards the morning. Turned around at Vallot around 7 am. Still very happy! Beautiful sunrise and amazing days on the mountain.
Juanneman - Jun 5, 2012 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2007
SOLOa 3 day trip became a 5 day trip.
had 3 summits assaults and the last one was the good one.
salodanger - May 2, 2012 3:26 pm
Mont Blanc via GouterFrom camp at Tete Rousse. High winds.
Cal - Apr 16, 2012 3:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2006
Gouter RouteBest midnight star-show I ever saw!
johan - Jan 31, 2012 11:49 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2011
10 year's anniversery climb!10 year´s successful anniversery climb!
A lot of new fresh snow made it rather easy and we were not so exposed as last time on the petit bosses.
Wonderful weather on the summit day but snowing lightly during the ascent the day before and during the night. Not many people due to the bad weather on the assent but more coming up on the descent.
Thanks goes to my Spanish companions for a very nice trip!