Routes as alpine in Les Aiguilles de Chamonix

Too popular.

A classic varied climb with cracks, corners and chimneys on sound solid rock.

Approach on glacier

Classic long mixed climb under and to the left of cable car to Aiguille du Midi. Short passage of grade 5 climbing and 70 degrees ice

Up through the glorious roof crack on the left of the face then on to the top.

A long scramble approach that requires route-finding skills to get to the summit pyramid. The summit pyramid contains 9 pitches of climbing with traversers. Alpine classic.

A fairly steep climb with some short hard passages. 6a+/A0 or 6c free. Limited fixed pro, belays may need back-up

Must do direct line, alternating crack (no fixed gear) and slabs (bolted). The 7a section is a short 10 m with 3 bolts, the rest is sustained with everything between 6b and 6c

Route climbs North butress and arrive at 3rd tower of the Pappions ridge.

Nice ridge climb. Climbing is not sustained, and belays are comfortable.

starts with a gully, M5 dry step, snow field, thin ice, last AI4+ step.

Excellent introduction to alpine north faces, easy approach and safe descent using the lift. The climb is hard to protect as it is mainly a snow climb. The crux pitch is easily protected if you desire to pitch it.

The route takes the ridge that leads up to the foot of the NNE ridge of the L'M

Free up to 7c climbing, otherwise 6b/A1. Remote setting and one of the steepest faces in Chamonix area.

Long snow / ice climb under hanging glacier (Serac). Preferably climbed in winter. Ice up to 70 degrees.

Belays in place and some bolts

Starts up the Rebuffat/Terray for 150m then continues direct where the Rebuffat/Terray steps slightly right. Jon Bracey told UKC: "After ~200m of beautiful ice climbing, Beyond Reason then breaches the steep and intimidating rocky headwall by a series of hidden ice runnel, cracks, and exposed mixed climbing."

Source UKC