The routes

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Routes in archive
Gomorra
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Gomorra - Grand Combin
II/3sx; II/3+dx
Ollomont and its icefalls are a real paradise, immersed in absolute peace and tranquility beneath Mont Vela and Grand Combin, far removed from the better known areas in the Aosta region. Gomorra is located to the right of Sodoma.
Goulotte Laratoun
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Goulotte Laratoun - Grand Capucin
III/4+ M5
Fun climb in a great alpine setting close to the Grand Capucin.
Gran Val
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Gran Val - Valnontey - Cogne
II/3
If there is snow cover the icefall is extremely dangerous. The third pitch is outstanding.
Happy Birthday
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Happy Birthday - Aiguille de l'Évêque
AI4, M6, ED
Happy Birthday winds its way up a long couloir, past ice runnels and compact snow up the righthand side of the south face of Aiguille de l'Évêque in the Grandes Jorasses group of the Mont Blanc massif. 1000m high, it...
Hard ice in the rock
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Hard ice in the rock - Gran Paradiso
III/4
Superb route in a grandiose ambience. An extremely satisfying climb. In particularly good seasons the first two pitches form a spectacular hanging drip (70m III 5+). This has happened twice in the last 15 years.
Il circo volante
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Il circo volante - Monte Rosa
I/5+
This short icefall finishes beneath the overhangs to the right of Candela di Senden and rarely comes into condition.
Il Domatore
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Il Domatore - Monte Rosa
I/WI6/R/X
Il Domatore formed in winter 2009/10 thanks to the significant amount of rain which did not fall in previous seasons. The difficulty refers to the first ascent and may change considerably with more or less ice.
Il sentiero dei Troll
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Il sentiero dei Troll - Valnontey - Cogne
II/3
Sentiero dei Troll resembles an iced gully and is a classic icefall in the famous Valnontey valley.
Il Sole di Mezzogiorno
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Il Sole di Mezzogiorno - Singlin
M5, 6a
Il Sole di Mezzogiorno climbs the obvious corner on the Singlin rock face.
Ipsilon
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Ipsilon
I/2sx, I/3dx
Val Ferret is located close to Courmayeur and offers two mid-grade icefalls which can be reached easily and are, above all, situated in an amazing backdrop. The climbs are located at the foot of Mont Blanc, directly in front of...
Koala Pirla
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Koala Pirla - Grand Flambeau
TD+, M6
Beatuiful, logical climb up Gran Flambeau; modern style with some delicate moves.
Kuffner Ridge - Frontier Ridge
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Kuffner Ridge - Frontier Ridge - Mont Maudit
IV / D / 55°
One of the most beautiful and classic ridge traverses in the Mont Blanc massif, set in the magnificent high altitude ambient. Varied, up mixed terrain and with snowy sections that are deciedly knife-edge and airy (Gino Buscaini).Were we to define...
L'isola che non c’è
Climbing routes
L'isola che non c’è - Aiguille Croux
7b+ max./7a obbl. RS3+
L'isola che non c’è was first ascended ground-up over a period of 5 days in the cleanest style possible, i.e. with very few bolts along the pitches, a handful of insitu pegs where the rock accepts them. All the rest...
La Cascata dell'Arbiére
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
La Cascata dell'Arbiére - Becca des Arbiére
WI4
Not a particularly difficult ice climb but in a wild mountain environment with a complex and long approach in the Saint-Barthélemy valley in the Aosta Valley.
La Donna Cannone
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
La Donna Cannone - Monte Rosa
I/5
New icefall which formed in winter 2009/10 thanks to the significant amount of rain which did not fall in previous seasons. The difficulty refers to the first ascent and may change considerably with more or less ice.
La valse à trois manches
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
La valse à trois manches
5/M5/II
Short-lived and varied icefall which rarely comes into condition. La valse à trois manches is the most obvious of the three drips and is characterised by a mixed section to exit behind the curtain.


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