Montenvers - La Grande Échelle - Le Montenvers - Mont-Blanc - France
Montenvers - La Grande Échelle

Montenvers - La Grande Échelle

Min / max altitude1870m / 1913m
Duration1 day
Main facingSE
Route typeReturn the same way
Gear10 quickdraws, 2 x 50m ropes
Source

Details

A good introduction to the area, not sustained.

Approach # 10mins

From Montenvers station follow the path towards the Mer de Glace. Descend the first set of long ladders and then the two sets of short ladders. La grande échelle takes a line of bolts just 10m to the left, (looking into the cliff, i.e with your back to the glacier,) of the foot of these ladders. The bolts are glued in ring bolts.

Route

L# | 4c | 30m | L# | 5a+ | 35m | L# | 5a | 35m |

Descent

Abseil back down the route

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