Dent du Géant - Highline - Dent del Gegant - Mont-Blanc - France
Dent du Géant - Highline

Dent du Géant - Highline

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General Access

(Google Map) Going to the Dent du Géant is an alpine course, which is described here: Dent du Géant : Face SW par les plaques Burgener].

Where?

The line is located between the Sella and Graham spikes, on top of the dent du Géant, just a few meters over the pass between it.

Linking

Cross the pass between the 2 spikes.

Rigging

Primitiv system is perfect. Use one of your climbing rope in backup but rig it hard as the ground is not very far from the highline.

The second highest highline in Europe (4013m), in a perfect location. The highline is very engaged as the ground is not far from the highline. No leashfall allowed narly everywhere. Strong wind and cold weather can make the crossing and whole expedition even harder.

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