Other routes prior to the Fanchon-Shervais route: South ridge West ridge to the West summit North West ridge to the West summit (H Lauper and M Liniger, 26 July 1921) Traverse from West to East summit North face to West summit (K Grater and F Villiger, 6 July 1962) North face (W Welzenbach, A Drexel, H Rudy and E Schulze, 25-27 July 1932.) A more detailed description of the routes above can be found at: http://7jj.org/vadim/books/Selected%20Climbs/126_127.htm
Actual date of first ascent was 1980, not 1981. Very dangerous, difficult route. Leader took a 200 foot fall on crux pitch. Pitch after that thin ice on bad rock.
Guck - May 17, 2011 1:43 pm - Hasn't voted
Other routesOther routes prior to the Fanchon-Shervais route:
South ridge
West ridge to the West summit
North West ridge to the West summit
(H Lauper and M Liniger, 26 July 1921)
Traverse from West to East summit
North face to West summit
(K Grater and F Villiger, 6 July 1962)
North face
(W Welzenbach, A Drexel, H Rudy and E Schulze, 25-27 July 1932.)
A more detailed description of the routes above can be found at:
http://7jj.org/vadim/books/Selected%20Climbs/126_127.htm
CrazyJohn - May 19, 2013 6:49 pm - Voted 10/10
Date -- 1980Actual date of first ascent was 1980, not 1981.
Very dangerous, difficult route.
Leader took a 200 foot fall on crux pitch. Pitch after that thin ice on bad rock.