Lodewijk - Aug 29, 2020 1:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2020
Descending Mont Blanc
On the way down from Mont Blanc (Traverse from Italy to France : Gonella route up - Normal route down)
Route:
Day 1: 13:15 Val Veny (1570m) - Cabane du Combal (1972m) - Miage Gletsjer - 18.30 Rifugio Gonella (3071m)
Day 2: 00.30 Rifugio - Piton des Italiens (4002m) - Dome du Gouter - Col du Dôme (4236m) - Vallot Hut (4362m) - Bossesgraat - 06.25 Mont Blanc (4808m) - Col du Dome - Aiguille du Goûter (3863m) - Refuge de Tête Rousse (3167m) - 11.45 Nid d'Aigle (2372m) "
cascadescrambler - Aug 3, 2019 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1979
By headlamp
Easy pick up on the way to Mt. Blanc
brackham - Dec 26, 2018 2:26 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2018
Turned back 400 m from summit due to weather
Gave it a go with Kevin. Lifts were closed for the season, so we started hiking in Les Houches. Camped on Tete Rousse glacier one night. Made our summit push the next day. Lost the trail and a few hours on the Aguille du Gouter. Rested a bit at the Refuge du Gouter and then set off for the summit. Made it to our high point (400 m below summit) at 3 pm before being completed socked in by clouds. Retreated (very slowly) in the white out to the Gouter Hut and spent the night. Continued the retreat the next morning in a full-value blizzard. White-out conditions continued for our retreat down to below the Eagle's Nest. Finally made it back to the car about 9 pm (of day 3).
boriskrielen - Feb 7, 2018 1:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1997
Normal route from Les Houches solo
Climbed the normal route from Les Houches solo, on my way to Mont Blanc, my first 4000m peak in the Alps.
Marty32 - Jan 20, 2013 5:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2010
climbed on route to Mont Blanc
Climbed 2010/2011/2012
Crossing of colouir always scary. Found it more of an enjoyable climb leaving Tete Rousse at 12am when the rocks are sleeping and there are no queues up the rock face.
olygtx06 - Sep 22, 2012 3:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Bo - Nov 28, 2011 10:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2011
on my way to Mount Blanc
At around 2am on our way to the top of Mount Blanc.
Beautiful views at the way back by sunrise!
dmiki - Sep 16, 2011 11:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2011
Unstable couloir
Day 1: Hiked up to Tete Rousse from Les Houches through the lovely forest and the soon to become standard trail they are currently securing. Still had enough time to go up to Gouter hut but opinion was divided about the Grand Couloir.
Day 2: Set out at 2 after a restless night and minor acclimatisation issues. The couloir had been unstable throughout the night and was also tricky when we tried to cross. Reached the new Gouter hut at dawn. Lost some gloves while fixing a loose crampon on Dome du Gouter (had spares luckily). Turned back at Vallot around 8 o'clock due to the ~50 km winds and fatigue. (Many people summited Mont Blanc but quite a few people turned back.) 2 Spaniards had a near-fatal fall on the loose rocks below Gouter on the Bionassay side. The couloir was again in full motion, but at least we could see what we were up against. Hiked down to Les Houches the same day and did some very enjoyable ferratas in the following days.
PAROFES - Jul 4, 2010 4:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2010
Nice and
easy summit after the grand colouir. Great spot for pictures of Bionassai needle!
Konrad Sus - Mar 22, 2010 7:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 1996
Lodewijk - Aug 29, 2020 1:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2020
Descending Mont BlancOn the way down from Mont Blanc (Traverse from Italy to France : Gonella route up - Normal route down)
Route:
Day 1: 13:15 Val Veny (1570m) - Cabane du Combal (1972m) - Miage Gletsjer - 18.30 Rifugio Gonella (3071m)
Day 2: 00.30 Rifugio - Piton des Italiens (4002m) - Dome du Gouter - Col du Dôme (4236m) - Vallot Hut (4362m) - Bossesgraat - 06.25 Mont Blanc (4808m) - Col du Dome - Aiguille du Goûter (3863m) - Refuge de Tête Rousse (3167m) - 11.45 Nid d'Aigle (2372m) "
cascadescrambler - Aug 3, 2019 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1979
By headlampEasy pick up on the way to Mt. Blanc
brackham - Dec 26, 2018 2:26 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2018
Turned back 400 m from summit due to weatherGave it a go with Kevin. Lifts were closed for the season, so we started hiking in Les Houches. Camped on Tete Rousse glacier one night. Made our summit push the next day. Lost the trail and a few hours on the Aguille du Gouter. Rested a bit at the Refuge du Gouter and then set off for the summit. Made it to our high point (400 m below summit) at 3 pm before being completed socked in by clouds. Retreated (very slowly) in the white out to the Gouter Hut and spent the night. Continued the retreat the next morning in a full-value blizzard. White-out conditions continued for our retreat down to below the Eagle's Nest. Finally made it back to the car about 9 pm (of day 3).
boriskrielen - Feb 7, 2018 1:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1997
Normal route from Les Houches soloClimbed the normal route from Les Houches solo, on my way to Mont Blanc, my first 4000m peak in the Alps.
Marty32 - Jan 20, 2013 5:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2010
climbed on route to Mont BlancClimbed 2010/2011/2012
Crossing of colouir always scary. Found it more of an enjoyable climb leaving Tete Rousse at 12am when the rocks are sleeping and there are no queues up the rock face.
olygtx06 - Sep 22, 2012 3:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
summit1x
salodanger - May 5, 2012 6:26 am
On the Way to MBFrom camp @Tete Rousse.
Bo - Nov 28, 2011 10:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2011
on my way to Mount BlancAt around 2am on our way to the top of Mount Blanc.
Beautiful views at the way back by sunrise!
dmiki - Sep 16, 2011 11:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2011
Unstable couloirDay 1: Hiked up to Tete Rousse from Les Houches through the lovely forest and the soon to become standard trail they are currently securing. Still had enough time to go up to Gouter hut but opinion was divided about the Grand Couloir.
Day 2: Set out at 2 after a restless night and minor acclimatisation issues. The couloir had been unstable throughout the night and was also tricky when we tried to cross. Reached the new Gouter hut at dawn. Lost some gloves while fixing a loose crampon on Dome du Gouter (had spares luckily). Turned back at Vallot around 8 o'clock due to the ~50 km winds and fatigue. (Many people summited Mont Blanc but quite a few people turned back.) 2 Spaniards had a near-fatal fall on the loose rocks below Gouter on the Bionassay side. The couloir was again in full motion, but at least we could see what we were up against. Hiked down to Les Houches the same day and did some very enjoyable ferratas in the following days.
PAROFES - Jul 4, 2010 4:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2010
Nice andeasy summit after the grand colouir. Great spot for pictures of Bionassai needle!
Konrad Sus - Mar 22, 2010 7:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 1996
By the wayto Mont Blanc
Alexandros - Aug 31, 2009 1:18 pm
Tick.Did it in 2008 and 2009
Dries Desmet - Jun 16, 2009 1:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2009
Climbed during ascent of Mont BlancClimbed on the way to the Mont blanc summit! Mt blanc summit not reached due to very strong winds and a white out!
Martina Marmoška - Sep 7, 2008 5:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
From my latest memoriesDuring the climb on Mont Blanc, we slept above the Gouter hut in tent too.Wonderful evening in sunset.
JackCarr - Aug 30, 2008 11:02 am
Ascent of Mont BlancOn the way to Mont Blanc summit.
jck - Sep 21, 2005 12:00 pm
Route Climbed: From Tete Rousse Date Climbed: 31 July 2004During the summit day on MOnt Blanc.After reaching the top of MB we spent a great night in tent just above the refugee on comfortable platform.
Diego Sahagún - Aug 21, 2005 9:00 pm
Route Climbed: Aiguille du Goûter-Mont Blanc normal route Date Climbed: 20 July 1990I reached its summit when attempting Mont Blanc (wich we couldn't ascent entirely).
Diego Sahagún - Aug 21, 2005 8:55 pm
Route Climbed: Aiguille du Goûter-Mont Blanc normal route Date Climbed: 15 August 2001I reached its summit when attempting Mont Blanc
Rafa Bartolome - Aug 1, 2005 5:23 pm
Route Climbed: Normal Date Climbed: 22th july 2005Interesting climb before our dreams with the great Mont Blanc.
eza - Aug 1, 2005 9:11 am
Route Climbed: West side Date Climbed: 22 July 2005Made it to the summit on my way to Mont Blanc via Dôme de Gouter and Bosses Ridge. A beautiful starry night with full moon... enjoyable.