Hi, Possible. I met a rope-team of three who were descending while we were on our way up about 2/3rds of the way, between 7-8 am; they spoke to us and advised us to summit soon. On our way down we met countless parties, so I don't remember any of them individually.
Jake - Aug 30, 2011 5:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2011
Sunrise on the summit
Done via normal route from Col du Midi as a part of acclimatization before the Mont Blanc. Somehow we have managed to see the very first rays of the sun on the summit - perfect timing :)
LoneRanger - Aug 23, 2011 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2011
Normal route
From Cosmiques hut. Nice day, but the route was a bit iced-up.
IvanBraunDK - May 12, 2011 2:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2010
Normal Route
We bivied below the hut and had an early start - timed it perfectly with sunraise at summit.
Perfect day with James & Edward
darien17 - Mar 16, 2011 10:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010
Mont Blanc du Tacul
Icy route,done without problems,later on we had some avalanch risk
rgg - Jan 10, 2011 5:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2009
Accidental summit
We were on the three mounts traverse, but had planned to pass by Tacul on the ascent and save it for the descent perhaps, if we would feel like it. However, we took a wrong turn in the darkness and ended up on Tacul anyway!
markhallam - Dec 29, 2010 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1989
Climbed as part of Mont Blanc traverse
Traversed Mont Blanc from Gouter to Midi & took in Tacul & Maudit en route
FrançoisJ - Oct 8, 2010 3:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2001
normal
Sabrina, Pacalou,Gégé, many other people and me
date/year approx
tdoughty - Aug 13, 2010 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2010
Summer 2008!
Skied and climbed: Couloir Jager, Couloir Diable, Regular North Face, and the Contamine-Negri. Climbed the Gervassutti Pillar.
Love this mountain!
nattfodd - Sep 7, 2009 3:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Acclimatization before MB traverse
Climbed it to acclimatize before a Mont-Blanc traverse the next day. The face was in great conditions but we were very slow (no wonder: one of us came down with HACE the next day...). Very windy on the last snow ridge but the rock scramble was sheltered and quite pleasant. Amazing views from the summit!
Left the refuge at 6:15, summit around 11:00 and back down at 13:00.
codelancer - Aug 20, 2009 5:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
Bart Vaganée - Sep 13, 2012 6:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2012
Contamine-GrisolleOne of the most beautiful routes I ever climbed!
RoyD - Jul 12, 2012 7:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2012
Arête du Diable (Teufelsgrat)Long, classic alpine ridge. Beautiful views over the Mont Blanc area
Juanneman - Jun 5, 2012 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010
ISM coursetogether with a climbing group of an ism course
WouterB - Feb 8, 2012 12:17 pm
Two routesClimbed two mixed routes on the Tacul.
Silvia Mazzani - Dec 20, 2011 11:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2006
Normal Route NW slopesGreat day and good weather.
Guillaume.Ceyrac - Sep 19, 2011 9:12 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
Normal routeReally wonderful place.
LoneRanger - Sep 3, 2011 2:01 am
Re: Normal routeHi, Possible. I met a rope-team of three who were descending while we were on our way up about 2/3rds of the way, between 7-8 am; they spoke to us and advised us to summit soon. On our way down we met countless parties, so I don't remember any of them individually.
Jake - Aug 30, 2011 5:57 am
Re: Normal routeHave we met?
Jake - Aug 30, 2011 5:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2011
Sunrise on the summitDone via normal route from Col du Midi as a part of acclimatization before the Mont Blanc. Somehow we have managed to see the very first rays of the sun on the summit - perfect timing :)
LoneRanger - Aug 23, 2011 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2011
Normal routeFrom Cosmiques hut. Nice day, but the route was a bit iced-up.
IvanBraunDK - May 12, 2011 2:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2010
Normal RouteWe bivied below the hut and had an early start - timed it perfectly with sunraise at summit.
Perfect day with James & Edward
darien17 - Mar 16, 2011 10:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010
Mont Blanc du TaculIcy route,done without problems,later on we had some avalanch risk
rgg - Jan 10, 2011 5:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2009
Accidental summitWe were on the three mounts traverse, but had planned to pass by Tacul on the ascent and save it for the descent perhaps, if we would feel like it. However, we took a wrong turn in the darkness and ended up on Tacul anyway!
markhallam - Dec 29, 2010 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1989
Climbed as part of Mont Blanc traverseTraversed Mont Blanc from Gouter to Midi & took in Tacul & Maudit en route
FrançoisJ - Oct 8, 2010 3:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2001
normalSabrina, Pacalou,Gégé, many other people and me
date/year approx
tdoughty - Aug 13, 2010 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2010
What a viewNice place to be
granjero - Sep 9, 2009 9:44 pm
My Favorite PlaygroundSummer 2008!
Skied and climbed: Couloir Jager, Couloir Diable, Regular North Face, and the Contamine-Negri. Climbed the Gervassutti Pillar.
Love this mountain!
nattfodd - Sep 7, 2009 3:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Acclimatization before MB traverseClimbed it to acclimatize before a Mont-Blanc traverse the next day. The face was in great conditions but we were very slow (no wonder: one of us came down with HACE the next day...). Very windy on the last snow ridge but the rock scramble was sheltered and quite pleasant. Amazing views from the summit!
Left the refuge at 6:15, summit around 11:00 and back down at 13:00.
codelancer - Aug 20, 2009 5:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
Mont Blanc traverseClimbed on descent from Mont Maudit to du Midi
Gripped - Jun 21, 2009 5:31 am
Good funGood views into Italy.