This was a wild adventure that late in the season on the Aretes Boissons/Dome Du Gouter route. A long story, but basically, bad partner, found a new partner on the mountain who is now a great friend, and we summited on a day when everyone else turned around due to high winds. It was awesome!
Succesful climb thanks to my buddy Koen, who summited for the third time.
borisaqua - Feb 14, 2011 4:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2009
3 monts
Skipped Mont Maudit summit.
Kyle22 - Feb 13, 2011 1:32 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2010
My personal highest peak... for now.
I planned to climb this mountain for 2 years after a year of training and focus I did it! It was a good climb but if I did it again I'd do it from the Aiguille du Midi. Too many people on the Gouter Route and quite a few inexperienced unprepared climbers as well.
[X] Bird - Jan 13, 2011 12:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2008
Route: 3 Mounts Traverse
Very nice and easy route with some nice "climbing" on ice to get to the Col Maudit. Bugger we summited in clouds with a 10m view. I'll be back...
markhallam - Dec 29, 2010 12:43 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2009
My favourite mountain
I failed on the mountain 4 times before 1st of 5 subsequent successful ascents between 1984 and 2009. I have climbed Brenva face, traversed the mountain from Gouter to Midi - and finally solo'd the Gouter route in 2009. I would like to climb it a 6th time - this time via the Val Veni and Aiguille Grises route on the Italian side.
Petro - Dec 18, 2010 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
Traverse 3 Monts to Gouter Route
Not sure about the exact date - I remember that I ran the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc then waited a few days because of foul weather and headed up to Aguille du Midi as soon as the skies were about to clear. Started with another guy whom I met on Col du Midi at 4 am but soon he withdrew because of high avalanche danger and problems with crevasse crossings. Hard slogging in fresh snow (nobody else on this route that day). Scared the shit out of myself when I broke a big cornice while climbing the Maudit. Got to the summit late in the afternoon and down to Refuge du Gouter at dusk. Hiked down all night and got to Les Houches about 6 am.
All in all 26 hours of a real solo adventure on a mountain that is told to be overcrowded.
webenji - Dec 2, 2010 2:58 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2010
By the Gouter route
First alpine experience, which was great! 2-day ascent with a stop-over at Gouter hut. Pretty good pace of 3.5 hours to summit from Gouter hut and back for the noon train.
TomekK - Nov 4, 2010 6:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2004
from les houches
gouter route from Chamonix on foot. budget trip. hitchhiking from Poland. my first altitude experience, huge headache in gouter but summitday without problems.
rgg - Oct 19, 2010 1:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2009
Freezing cold
Climbed via Tacul and Maudit.
It was very cold, early in the morning high on the mountain, but later it turned out to be a beautiful day.
Martina Marmoška - Oct 9, 2010 5:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
via 3 monts
Finally..after not successful try over Gouter and Gonella....now from Midi, over Tacul and Maudit.
FrançoisJ - Oct 8, 2010 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 1998
3 monts blancs
Ol and me end of 90's
Deltakyp - Sep 2, 2010 4:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2010
From the Valley; Bionnassay traverse
Hike from valley; Les Contamines to Conscrits hut, to Durier hut via Aiguille de Berangere & Domes de Miage & on to Mont Blanc Summit via Aiguille de Bionnassay traverse to Dome du Gouter and descend via Gouter route to Tete Rousse hut and back to Chamonix. (16-19 Jul)
Valtho - Aug 29, 2010 8:39 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
Beautifull conditions
After 3 times with no success due to bad weather, the fourth time was absolute fantastic. Blue sky and good conditions. In 6 hours from Tete Rousse, we left at 4.30 to the summit and back to the Gouter to stay the night and leave next morning back to the Nid d'aguile.
From Ref. Cosmique over MB Tacul and Mt. Maudit shoulder to the summit. Good wheather and conditions. Some blue ice on the steep ascent to Mt MAudit shoulder.
Descent to Ref. Cosmique and Aguille du Midi cable car.
PAROFES - Jul 4, 2010 4:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2010
Yeah!
By the gouter route, easy and nice, perfect weather! Only brayilian in all the 4 days on the mountains.
Cheers!
mulidivarese - Jun 30, 2010 6:27 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
3 MB traverse
From cosmiques to MB, 5h.
On the way back on maudit
Fabolouse
MdV
AriehDavid - Apr 7, 2011 3:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2007
Highest HighThis was a wild adventure that late in the season on the Aretes Boissons/Dome Du Gouter route. A long story, but basically, bad partner, found a new partner on the mountain who is now a great friend, and we summited on a day when everyone else turned around due to high winds. It was awesome!
Erik Van Genechten - Mar 15, 2011 4:36 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2000
Route climbed: dôme du GouterSuccesful climb thanks to my buddy Koen, who summited for the third time.
borisaqua - Feb 14, 2011 4:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2009
3 montsSkipped Mont Maudit summit.
Kyle22 - Feb 13, 2011 1:32 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2010
My personal highest peak... for now.I planned to climb this mountain for 2 years after a year of training and focus I did it! It was a good climb but if I did it again I'd do it from the Aiguille du Midi. Too many people on the Gouter Route and quite a few inexperienced unprepared climbers as well.
[X] Bird - Jan 13, 2011 12:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2008
Route: 3 Mounts TraverseVery nice and easy route with some nice "climbing" on ice to get to the Col Maudit. Bugger we summited in clouds with a 10m view. I'll be back...
markhallam - Dec 29, 2010 12:43 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2009
My favourite mountainI failed on the mountain 4 times before 1st of 5 subsequent successful ascents between 1984 and 2009. I have climbed Brenva face, traversed the mountain from Gouter to Midi - and finally solo'd the Gouter route in 2009. I would like to climb it a 6th time - this time via the Val Veni and Aiguille Grises route on the Italian side.
Petro - Dec 18, 2010 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
Traverse 3 Monts to Gouter RouteNot sure about the exact date - I remember that I ran the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc then waited a few days because of foul weather and headed up to Aguille du Midi as soon as the skies were about to clear. Started with another guy whom I met on Col du Midi at 4 am but soon he withdrew because of high avalanche danger and problems with crevasse crossings. Hard slogging in fresh snow (nobody else on this route that day). Scared the shit out of myself when I broke a big cornice while climbing the Maudit. Got to the summit late in the afternoon and down to Refuge du Gouter at dusk. Hiked down all night and got to Les Houches about 6 am.
All in all 26 hours of a real solo adventure on a mountain that is told to be overcrowded.
webenji - Dec 2, 2010 2:58 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2010
By the Gouter routeFirst alpine experience, which was great! 2-day ascent with a stop-over at Gouter hut. Pretty good pace of 3.5 hours to summit from Gouter hut and back for the noon train.
TomekK - Nov 4, 2010 6:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2004
from les houchesgouter route from Chamonix on foot. budget trip. hitchhiking from Poland. my first altitude experience, huge headache in gouter but summitday without problems.
rgg - Oct 19, 2010 1:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2009
Freezing coldClimbed via Tacul and Maudit.
It was very cold, early in the morning high on the mountain, but later it turned out to be a beautiful day.
Martina Marmoška - Oct 9, 2010 5:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
via 3 montsFinally..after not successful try over Gouter and Gonella....now from Midi, over Tacul and Maudit.
FrançoisJ - Oct 8, 2010 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 1998
3 monts blancsOl and me end of 90's
Deltakyp - Sep 2, 2010 4:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2010
From the Valley; Bionnassay traverseHike from valley; Les Contamines to Conscrits hut, to Durier hut via Aiguille de Berangere & Domes de Miage & on to Mont Blanc Summit via Aiguille de Bionnassay traverse to Dome du Gouter and descend via Gouter route to Tete Rousse hut and back to Chamonix. (16-19 Jul)
Valtho - Aug 29, 2010 8:39 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
Beautifull conditionsAfter 3 times with no success due to bad weather, the fourth time was absolute fantastic. Blue sky and good conditions. In 6 hours from Tete Rousse, we left at 4.30 to the summit and back to the Gouter to stay the night and leave next morning back to the Nid d'aguile.
PeteThompson - Aug 27, 2010 11:17 am
Route Major. Climbed July 1980Climbed with Brian Wilderspin. Did the Frendo the day before and slept at the Trident Hut. Alone on summit in perfect weather.
Gorzi - Aug 15, 2010 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2010
Gouter routeFrom Mt. Lachat with sleeping in a tent on Tete Rousse campsite.
yamesu - Jul 25, 2010 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2010
Goûter RouteVery good condition, except Grand Couloir where there were a lot of falling stones.
Joerg Marretsch - Jul 11, 2010 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2010
3 Mountain traverseFrom Ref. Cosmique over MB Tacul and Mt. Maudit shoulder to the summit. Good wheather and conditions. Some blue ice on the steep ascent to Mt MAudit shoulder.
Descent to Ref. Cosmique and Aguille du Midi cable car.
PAROFES - Jul 4, 2010 4:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2010
Yeah!By the gouter route, easy and nice, perfect weather! Only brayilian in all the 4 days on the mountains.
Cheers!
mulidivarese - Jun 30, 2010 6:27 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
3 MB traverseFrom cosmiques to MB, 5h.
On the way back on maudit
Fabolouse
MdV