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Lat/Lon:
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45.85730°N / 6.88760°E |
Route Type:
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50 degree Snow/Ice |
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Time Required:
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Most of a day |
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Difficulty:
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D-, 670m, 5~7h (D+, Scottish 3. for left hand exit, 800m 8~9h) |
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Approach
Overnight:
- Refuges at Col de Midi (Ref Cosmiques in summer or Simond Bivouc in Winter)
- Torino Hut
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Route Description
| Books: | Gaston Rebuffat: Mont Blanc Massif - Selected 100 Routes Erich Vanis: Im Steilen Eis |
| First Ascent: | 13.Aug.1934 Giusto Gervasutti & Renato Chabod |
| Route: | Approach 1h from Cosmiques, 2h from Torino Hut Then simply go up 50 degree ice/snow in a straight line for 5 hours before you can decide to continue in a straight line or go to the left to the summit of Tacul. The Icefall above the couloir is a danger that can't be avoided, but it does not unload ice too frequently. |
| Descent: | Walk down North-West Slopes 1-2h (often avalanche-prone in winter and spring!) |
| Report: | none yet |
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Essential Gear
No belays necessary in this grade.
if you are easily scared you probably shouldn't do this anyway.
But a screw or two and some snowstakes could help then.
Miscellaneous Info
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