barrys - Jul 27, 2010 6:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
Versant Est du Nord
Left before the crowds but the peak was buried in thick cloud and we had a few route finding problems in the dark and cloud. Ploughed straight up the middle of glacier du tour. Planned on doing the traverse, thick cloud and darkness meant we ended up following tracks up the north peak. Still very short and relatively easy. Had the route and summit to ourselves just before the cloud started to break up. Back on the Trient basin as the crowds arrived.
georgen - Jul 25, 2010 8:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2010
Climbed Table couloir&tTable ridge
Nice route!Climbed down South ridge.
LAMONTAGNE - Nov 22, 2009 2:15 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
Warm up for Mt-Blanc
Excellent training to get used of some rocky climbs before hiking the Mt-Blanc.
hansw - Oct 11, 2009 7:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 1992
Training for Mont Blanc
This was part of the training for Mont Blanc. The starting point was the Albert Premier hut. Good scrambling but crowded on the last part of the route, (August 15, 1992).
Jurgen - Aug 17, 2009 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2009
Traverse of the S-summit
Climbed as a climbing instructor during a NKBV-course.
I've used this mountain as a warmup for the Mont Blanc many times!!
damgaard - Feb 26, 2009 2:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2006
Normal route from French side
Warm up for Mt. Blanc. Super weather. Apparently the "normal" route had shifted to another valley than described in our book, so we had a fun climb across a big bergscrund
climbed it twice; first time the normal route, the second time starting in a couloir on the west side and finishing on the north ridge
[X] Bird - Aug 18, 2008 2:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2008
Normal route
Attempted the Table du Roc spur from the Albert Premier hut. Could not find the start of the route and there was too much stone fall at every possible route up to the crest of the spur. Since we had a enough time left we decided to do the normal route on the south summit. North summit normal route seemed a bit more interessting.
klwagar - Aug 8, 2008 12:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2008
Ascended the mountian via the normal route as part of an Alpine skills course run by Plas y Brenin on behalf of the Jonathan Conville Trust. My first proper Alpine peak!
Set out on a beautiful sunny morning. By the time we got to the top the weather had closed in, visibility nil, and it started to snow, so no view from the summit. Still enjoyed it though.
drorfid - Apr 3, 2008 7:16 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2003
normal
good for beginners
Herb - Sep 6, 2007 5:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2007
East flank & North-east ridge
Started from the hut Albert I., ascended via Col Superieur, the east flank and the NE-ridge. Continued after descent to the Trient hut via the Plateau du Trient.
Once in '99 via the Table du Roc (poor weather, went on wrong ridge but got to top in the end) with two nights in the hut and then again in August 2003 with Neil and Simon from Le Tour and back in a day during a short window in the atrocious weather. A good training day is to climb this in a day from the valley and run back down - a bit of everything- scramble, glacer travel, moraine bashing!
roadmountain - Oct 20, 2006 10:01 pm Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2006
Route climbed: Couloir de la Breche
A nice couloir between south an north summit. In oppesite of Couloir le Table. Beginning and ending the most difficult. Nice acclimatisation
icypeak - Oct 8, 2006 11:52 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2006
From Albert premier
Very nice route. Found the trek from the lift a little long and not too interesting..especially on the way down! Reached summit in well under 3 hours at a very comfortable pace.
pablo - Jul 10, 2006 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006
Route climbed - Normal
My brother Gabi and I, as preparation of our ascend to Mont Blanc, climbed succesfully this nice Aiguille. At that moment of time it was our highest peak climbed ever. Nice route from Albert I hut and summit covered with fog. Our colleagues Luis and Fran joined us for the photo and celebration.
See trip report for more details: http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/209049/Aiguille-du-Tour-Aiguilles-Dor-es-Warming-Up-for-Mont-Blanc.html
barrys - Jul 27, 2010 6:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
Versant Est du NordLeft before the crowds but the peak was buried in thick cloud and we had a few route finding problems in the dark and cloud. Ploughed straight up the middle of glacier du tour. Planned on doing the traverse, thick cloud and darkness meant we ended up following tracks up the north peak. Still very short and relatively easy. Had the route and summit to ourselves just before the cloud started to break up. Back on the Trient basin as the crowds arrived.
georgen - Jul 25, 2010 8:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2010
Climbed Table couloir&tTable ridgeNice route!Climbed down South ridge.
LAMONTAGNE - Nov 22, 2009 2:15 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
Warm up for Mt-BlancExcellent training to get used of some rocky climbs before hiking the Mt-Blanc.
hansw - Oct 11, 2009 7:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 1992
Training for Mont BlancThis was part of the training for Mont Blanc. The starting point was the Albert Premier hut. Good scrambling but crowded on the last part of the route, (August 15, 1992).
Jurgen - Aug 17, 2009 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2009
Traverse of the S-summitClimbed as a climbing instructor during a NKBV-course.
schadik - Mar 29, 2009 1:00 pm
Climbed this 3-4 times!I've used this mountain as a warmup for the Mont Blanc many times!!
damgaard - Feb 26, 2009 2:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2006
Normal route from French sideWarm up for Mt. Blanc. Super weather. Apparently the "normal" route had shifted to another valley than described in our book, so we had a fun climb across a big bergscrund
skileraar - Sep 7, 2008 3:59 pm
Normal route/West Couloirclimbed it twice; first time the normal route, the second time starting in a couloir on the west side and finishing on the north ridge
[X] Bird - Aug 18, 2008 2:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2008
Normal routeAttempted the Table du Roc spur from the Albert Premier hut. Could not find the start of the route and there was too much stone fall at every possible route up to the crest of the spur. Since we had a enough time left we decided to do the normal route on the south summit. North summit normal route seemed a bit more interessting.
klwagar - Aug 8, 2008 12:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2008
great daywonderful day. Normal route and lots of people
Leendertschwab - Aug 6, 2008 11:26 am
normal route from trient hutAs part of the c2 course
Nanuls - Aug 4, 2008 5:27 am
Normal routeAscended the mountian via the normal route as part of an Alpine skills course run by Plas y Brenin on behalf of the Jonathan Conville Trust. My first proper Alpine peak!
Andy_Hornung - Jul 18, 2008 2:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2000
Nice easy mixed routeSet out on a beautiful sunny morning. By the time we got to the top the weather had closed in, visibility nil, and it started to snow, so no view from the summit. Still enjoyed it though.
drorfid - Apr 3, 2008 7:16 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2003
normalgood for beginners
Herb - Sep 6, 2007 5:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2007
East flank & North-east ridgeStarted from the hut Albert I., ascended via Col Superieur, the east flank and the NE-ridge. Continued after descent to the Trient hut via the Plateau du Trient.
tphubbard - Jan 31, 2007 11:32 pm
Climbed ths twiceOnce in '99 via the Table du Roc (poor weather, went on wrong ridge but got to top in the end) with two nights in the hut and then again in August 2003 with Neil and Simon from Le Tour and back in a day during a short window in the atrocious weather. A good training day is to climb this in a day from the valley and run back down - a bit of everything- scramble, glacer travel, moraine bashing!
roadmountain - Oct 20, 2006 10:01 pm Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2006
Route climbed: Couloir de la BrecheA nice couloir between south an north summit. In oppesite of Couloir le Table. Beginning and ending the most difficult. Nice acclimatisation
icypeak - Oct 8, 2006 11:52 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2006
From Albert premierVery nice route. Found the trek from the lift a little long and not too interesting..especially on the way down! Reached summit in well under 3 hours at a very comfortable pace.
pablo - Jul 10, 2006 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006
Route climbed - NormalMy brother Gabi and I, as preparation of our ascend to Mont Blanc, climbed succesfully this nice Aiguille. At that moment of time it was our highest peak climbed ever. Nice route from Albert I hut and summit covered with fog. Our colleagues Luis and Fran joined us for the photo and celebration.
See trip report for more details: http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/209049/Aiguille-du-Tour-Aiguilles-Dor-es-Warming-Up-for-Mont-Blanc.html
Bas Visscher - Jan 24, 2006 1:35 pm
Route Climbed: normal from trient hut Date Climbed: july 2004good acclimatisation tour, not very special