Kostěj - May 9, 2018 12:25 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2018
Contamine-Grisolle
Perfect mixed route with condition of very hard ice in route and above the Triangle too much snow (from the knees to the waist). We turned below the top ridge and descended through the right of north glacier.
Bart Vaganée - Sep 13, 2012 6:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2012
Beautiful!
One of the most beautiful routes I ever climbed! Good conditions, nice weather, but a bit busy.
mooliczek - Aug 30, 2011 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2011
Triangle du Tacul
Really nice route. A lot of mixted climb, some short passages with pure ice that day. We climbed only the Triangle of Tacul, without going to the very top of MB du Tacul.
The main issue was the descent. The risk of avalanches - especially on the NW face of MB du Tacul - was considerable. After one of our ropes broke, we needed to rappel down all along the western ridge of the Triangle. A long day... But successfull.
JanG - Jul 18, 2011 6:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2011
Spectacular Climb
The night before it was snowing at the Cosmiques but at the time of our start at 4:15 AM from the Refuge (with my son Christoph and our guide Eric) the sky was clear and for the rest of the day, absolutely perfect weather and snow conditions. We did not encounter a single party for the entire ascent route but there were lots of climbers on the normal PD route back to the Cosmiques. Quite a bit of exposure on some of hard snow/ice pitches. A memorable climb!
JakobFisker - May 25, 2011 11:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010
second time
5 hours up and down..
climbxclimb - Jul 17, 2009 7:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2009
Fun Route
Climbed the Contamine-Grisolle on a beautiful day,the route is very nice and not difficult, simul climbed most oft he pitches.
BigLee - Nov 13, 2006 2:06 pm Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2006
Nice route
Nice route in good condition. Used the climb for acclimatisation at the start of a week-long trip. No great difficulty. Ab'ed down western side of triangle on completion. Perfect weather. Recommended.
Kostěj - May 9, 2018 12:25 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2018
Contamine-GrisollePerfect mixed route with condition of very hard ice in route and above the Triangle too much snow (from the knees to the waist). We turned below the top ridge and descended through the right of north glacier.
Bart Vaganée - Sep 13, 2012 6:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2012
Beautiful!One of the most beautiful routes I ever climbed! Good conditions, nice weather, but a bit busy.
mooliczek - Aug 30, 2011 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2011
Triangle du TaculReally nice route. A lot of mixted climb, some short passages with pure ice that day. We climbed only the Triangle of Tacul, without going to the very top of MB du Tacul.
The main issue was the descent. The risk of avalanches - especially on the NW face of MB du Tacul - was considerable. After one of our ropes broke, we needed to rappel down all along the western ridge of the Triangle. A long day... But successfull.
Climbed with Igi and Pawel.
Photo gallery here.
JanG - Jul 18, 2011 6:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2011
Spectacular ClimbThe night before it was snowing at the Cosmiques but at the time of our start at 4:15 AM from the Refuge (with my son Christoph and our guide Eric) the sky was clear and for the rest of the day, absolutely perfect weather and snow conditions. We did not encounter a single party for the entire ascent route but there were lots of climbers on the normal PD route back to the Cosmiques. Quite a bit of exposure on some of hard snow/ice pitches. A memorable climb!
JakobFisker - May 25, 2011 11:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010
second time5 hours up and down..
climbxclimb - Jul 17, 2009 7:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2009
Fun RouteClimbed the Contamine-Grisolle on a beautiful day,the route is very nice and not difficult, simul climbed most oft he pitches.
BigLee - Nov 13, 2006 2:06 pm Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2006
Nice routeNice route in good condition. Used the climb for acclimatisation at the start of a week-long trip. No great difficulty. Ab'ed down western side of triangle on completion. Perfect weather. Recommended.