
Details
Approach
From the Trient village, drive towards the Peuty hamlet and park at the end of the road. Follow the valley towards the glacier, go up several hairpin bends and head towards the “Gite de Trient” hut The barre du Charcotin icefalls are above this gite, (a café in summer). Identify the icefall on the upper wall in the direction of the glacier. The route is on this “Mur du Haut de la Barre des Charcotins” 1h - 1h30 depending upon snow conditions. (Skis or snow shoes strongly recommended.)
Route
L# | |40 m | Belay on the right L# | 70°/80° | 25 m | Crux pitch. Belay on the left, difficult to find. L# | 60°/70° | 45 m | Belay on the left. L# | | 50 m |
Descent
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