description
The normal way up Mt Blanc and used in descent for most cases. Normal starting point is Les Houches where you take the cable car and then train to Nid d'Aigle 2372m. There is a couloir below refuge Gouter that is exposed to stonefall, caution. From refuge Gouter 3817m follow rigde to Dome du Goûter then ridge to summit.
Route history
There is no known route history.
Warnings
Location
- Lat/Lon: 45.82806, 6.87167
Grade citation
| PD- | Assigned grade |
| AD | Phil Davis |
Selected Guidebooks more Hide
Author(s): François Damilano, Julien Désécures & Louis Laurent
Date: 2021
ISBN: 9782918824398
A selective rock climbing guidebook covering the Geant, Cirque Maudit and Vallee Blanche areas that are located mainly on the south and east of Mont Blanc, covering 135 routes.
Author(s): Marco Romelli & Valentino Cividini
Date: 2019
ISBN: 9788885468535
A selective guidebook describing all 82 of the official 4,000m peaks and mountains in the Alps, via their normal and classic routes, spread across 9 regions in France, Switzerland and Italy.
Author(s): François Damilano, Julien Désécures & Louis Laurent
Date: 2019
ISBN: 9782918824329
A selective rock climbing guidebook describing the Charpoua, Talefre and Leschaux areas in the Monte Blanc range that are located on the right bank of the Mer de Glace, covering 98 routes.
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