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Route |
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Lat/Lon:
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45.87890°N / 6.88780°E |
Route Type:
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snow couloir (Vallee Blanche) rock to top |
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Time Required:
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Half a day |
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Difficulty:
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D with pitches V, A1 |
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Approach
From the Cosmiques or Simond Hut area desend the Vallee Blanch to the couloir between the first two rock formations below the Arete des Cosmiques ridge. Up the couloir to the right starts the rock face.
Route Description
This route is described in the guide books. I took route notes from Gaston Rebuffat's The Mont Blanc Massif (the 100 finest routes). When I climbed it July 22, 1976 it was quite popular. A short climb no more than 3-3 1/2 hours using some aid climbing in the overhangs. You can make several variations on this short but interesting face.
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Essential Gear
Etriers are needed for the overhanging spots, Although when I climbed the route we just used some long slings.
Miscellaneous Info
If you have information about this route that doesn't pertain to any of the other sections, please add it here.
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adnix - Aug 12, 2004 4:32 pm - Hasn't voted
Route CommentThe overhang on Rebuffat route can be climbed free at 5+/6a, too. In some guidebooks the route is rated TD inf. A normal rack with nuts and cams should be enough.
duxe1975 - Aug 28, 2004 12:29 pm - Hasn't voted
Route Commentfrom the routh description i think that your talking about a routh that called in some of the guide books as cosmic spur, i was climbing it this summer and it was very enjoyble, if that's the routh i'll be happy to put in some more info, topo and photoes, so please let me know.
cheers
roy
cherokee - Nov 18, 2004 7:27 pm - Hasn't voted
Route CommentWell, better late than never! But no these are two different routes. Randy Janoski
duxe1975 - Nov 21, 2004 2:33 am - Hasn't voted
Route Commentis there any other rock route on the cosmic ?
the only one i know is the cosmic spur...
roy
cherokee - Dec 20, 2004 4:39 am - Hasn't voted
Route CommentThe face of the spur is covered with variations. After my first climb I later (over a 8 year time span) climbed 4 other "routes" up the spur.
Randy