### Approach

From the top of the Index chairlift, go in the direction of the col de la Gliere. Traverse by a little path underneath the Index to a niche and descend a steep gully onto a scree slope. Go up another gully (steep, some scrambling) in the second scree slope until the start of the climb near a boulder at the foot of a corner.

### Route

The route is shown on the photo below, also the general situation in another photo below.

In two pitches, climb the initial polished corner (4c), then follow the ridge (3) until the foot of a second corner which is climbed in two pitches of 4c. Walk along the ridge to another buttress and climb it in a short pitch of 4b until the infamous "passage du Rasoir" (knife-edge). Climb it on the left side (3c), then traverse right to gain a good terrace.

Walk up to the next corner and climb at the back of it (4b), then follow a chamois track which goes up some little gullies to a niche at the foot of the «Chapelle» (Chapel). Gain the summit of the Chapelle by the East face (4c, 1 peg), then descend slightly to the foot of the "Clocher" (Bell tower). Climb the Clocher by a short pitch mostly to the right (4c, 1 peg). Climbing it directly by the left-hand ridge is steeper (5c/6a).

### Descent

Abseil 20m to the foot of the Clocher, then follow a series of faint paths to the col de l’Index. Descend the gully, which leads to a 27m abseil (just possible with a 50m rope) or down climb at grade 3.

- The starting corner is very enclosed and cold first thing in the morning.
- A nice ridge climb with the difficulties spread out all along the route.
- Consider bivving near the Index station to be ahead of the crowds in the morning.

<h2>Approach</h2> <p>From the top of the Index chairlift go the direction of the col de la Gliere. Traverse by a little path underneath the Index to a niche and descend a steep gully onto a scree slope. Go up another gully, (steep, some scrambling) in the second scree slope until the start of the climb near a boulder at the foot of a corner.</p> <h2>Route</h2> <p>The route is shown on the photo below, also the general situation another photo below. In two pitches climb the initial polished corner (4c) then follow the ridge (3) until the foot of a second corner which is climbed in two pitches of 4c. Walk along the ridge to another buttress and climb it in a short pitch of 4b until the infamous &#8220;passage du Rasoir&#8221; (knife-edge). Climb it on the left side (3c), then traverse right to gain a good terrace. Walk up to the next corner and climb at the back of it (4b) then follow a chamois track which goes up some little gullies to a niche a the foot of the «&#160;Chapelle&#160;», (Chapel) Gain the summit of the Chapelle by the East face (4c, 1peg), then descend slightly to the foot of the &#8220;Clocher&#8221;. (Bell tower) Climb the Clocher by a short pitch mostly to the right (4c, 1 peg). Climbing it directly by the left-hand ridge is steeper, (5c/6a).</p> <h2>Descent</h2> <p>Abseil 20m to the foot of the Clocher then follow a series of faint paths to the col de l’Index. Descend the gully, which leads to a 27m abseil, (just possible with a 50m rope) or down climb at grade 3.</p>

Itinéraire d'une partie de la voie de descente

camptocamp

Itinéraire de l'arête Sud de la Glière vue depuis le névé du bas de la voie

Le rappel sommital

La chapelle vue de l'Index

S-ridge

Camptocamp

<h3>Historique</h3> <p><a href="https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9765646s/f39.item">Première ascension</a>&#160;: 10 août 1908 - Joseph Couttet, Gaston Liégeard, Robert O&#8217;Gorman, Joseph Ravanel.</p> <h3>Bibliographie</h3> <p><em>Chapelle et Clocher de la Glière</em>, par Jacques de Lépiney, <a href="https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9764272k/f144.image"><em>La Montagne</em>, 1921, n<sup>o</sup>146, p. 109</a>&#160;: topo et historique.</p>

Chapelle de la Glière

<h2>Ski de randonnée</h2> <h3>Alpes</h3> <h4>Mont Blanc</h4> <p>Mont Blanc</p> <h4>Écrins</h4> <h4>Vanoise</h4> <h4>Vercors</h4> <p>Vercors</p> <h4>Chartreuse</h4> <p>La Chartreuse est un massif bien arrosé qui lui assure un bon enneigement malgré son altitude modeste (Chamechaude étant son point culminant (2082m). La première partie est généralement boisée alors que les sommets sont souvent défendus par de grandes barres rocheuses qui donne a ce massif un caractère qui lui est propre.</p> <h3>Pyrénées</h3> <h2>Alpinisme</h2> <h3>Alpes</h3> <h4>Chamonix - Mont Blanc</h4> <h4>Écrins</h4> <h4>Vanoise</h4> <h3>Pyrénées</h3> <h2>Escalade</h2> <h3>Verdon</h3> <h3>Hautes Alpes</h3> <ul> <li>Céuse</li> <li>Orpierre</li> </ul>

France

<p>On regroupe dans ce massif le chaînon des Dents du Midi (partie la plus septentrionale), le massif du Haut-Giffre, de Sixt et de Faucigny (ce dernier incluant la chaîne des Fiz), ainsi que les Aiguilles Rouges, séparées du massif du Mont-Blanc par l&#8217;Arve.</p>

Chapelle de la Glière

Historique

Bibliographie

Routes

S-ridge

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