Éperon SW, voie Ravanel

Approach

• From the Grands Montets top station, descend westwards.
• Follow the right hand edge of the Grands Montets Glacier to its end.
• Walk along the base of the Bayere wall (cairns) toward an area with large boulders. The path becomes more and more evident.
• Keep going down to reach the end of the spur.
• A ski pole broken into 2 parts indicates the start of the route. A belay with two bolts at the base of a corner is visible.

Route

L# | 3 | 20m | Gain the belay with 2 bolts at the base of thcorner. L# | 5a | 50m | Strenuous corner. Belay on 2 bolts. L# | 5c | 50m | Layback corner (strenuous) with good jams for the feet. Intermediate belay on 2 pegs. Final belay on 2 bolts. L# | 5b | 30m | Nice climbing up the edge. Broad crack. After the crack traverse to the left into the W face. Belay on 3 pegs. Variante: after the broad crack continue straight and then to the right (5). L# | 4 | 50m | Climb along broken rocks and finally get to the ridge. Intermediate belay on 2 pegs. Final belay on 2 bolts and 1 pegs. L# | 4 | 40m | Nice slabs. Belay on 2 bolts on the summit ridge. L# | 3 | 100m | Climb along the summit ridge, pass a pinnacle on the left and reach the Pointe de Bayere.

Descent

• Descend the north side toward the Bochard telecabin station 100m lower.
• Follow the cable line down to the Lognan station.

An alternative consists to start from the Pointe de Bayere and ascend a series of ridges in order to reach the glacier and the top station of the Grands Montets (grade 3).