Nigel Braggins - Sep 25, 2013 6:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2000
18:45 Summit to ourselves
10 hours after leaving the Chamonix valley, Steve and I stood on the summit alone. We'd paused briefly at the Gouter Hut to eat pasta and rehydrate, then pushed on. We spent about half an hour on the summit, celebrating being the highest people in Western Europe, then as the temperature plummeted, we descended back to the hut in the glow of the setting sun. We crept into the darkened hut quietly after about 2 hours, squeezing ourselves into a couple of vacant spots under tables in the dining room, to avoid disturbing the massed ranks of "sleeping" climbers who would be setting off at 01:00 for the conventional dawn summit push. Awesome day out.
Bo - Nov 28, 2011 10:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2011
Topping Mont Blanc
Summit day:
- start at 00u30 am
- topping at 5u30 am (ahead of schedule: still dark -30°C)
PAROFES - Jul 14, 2011 1:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2010
Mont Blanc, Aiguille Du Gouter and Dome du Gouter
Fantastic range...unic.
markhallam - May 30, 2011 6:55 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2009
My favourite mountain
I first climbed Mont Blanc via the Brenva in 1984 and have since traversed it including ascents of Mont Blanc du Tacul, Mont Maudit as well as the usual Aig. de Gouter and Dome de Gouter crossings. I took my wife up during our Honeymoon in 2002 - and then I solo'd the mountain in 2009. I look forward to attempting a 6th ascent some time in the future - maybe via the Aiguille Grises route from Italy.
Schaps - Dec 29, 2015 5:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2015
Normal Route SoloStraightforward
Cissa - Apr 18, 2015 4:56 am Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2015
Les Courtes...... and many more to come.
Rapparee - Feb 7, 2015 3:00 pm
SuperIt might be crowded, but I love this area, always so much to do. Tacul is a favourite.
Schaps - Aug 3, 2014 8:58 am
Fun but boringMt Blanc via Gouter, x 3 inc solo
Nigel Braggins - Sep 25, 2013 6:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2000
18:45 Summit to ourselves10 hours after leaving the Chamonix valley, Steve and I stood on the summit alone. We'd paused briefly at the Gouter Hut to eat pasta and rehydrate, then pushed on. We spent about half an hour on the summit, celebrating being the highest people in Western Europe, then as the temperature plummeted, we descended back to the hut in the glow of the setting sun. We crept into the darkened hut quietly after about 2 hours, squeezing ourselves into a couple of vacant spots under tables in the dining room, to avoid disturbing the massed ranks of "sleeping" climbers who would be setting off at 01:00 for the conventional dawn summit push. Awesome day out.
Bo - Nov 28, 2011 10:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2011
Topping Mont BlancSummit day:
- start at 00u30 am
- topping at 5u30 am (ahead of schedule: still dark -30°C)
PAROFES - Jul 14, 2011 1:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2010
Mont Blanc, Aiguille Du Gouter and Dome du GouterFantastic range...unic.
markhallam - May 30, 2011 6:55 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2009
My favourite mountainI first climbed Mont Blanc via the Brenva in 1984 and have since traversed it including ascents of Mont Blanc du Tacul, Mont Maudit as well as the usual Aig. de Gouter and Dome de Gouter crossings. I took my wife up during our Honeymoon in 2002 - and then I solo'd the mountain in 2009. I look forward to attempting a 6th ascent some time in the future - maybe via the Aiguille Grises route from Italy.