LES COURTES 3856 M-TRAVERSE
From refuge du couvercle
Courtes traverse is a beautiful route to edge on a rare Summit.
the ascent to the Summit is mainly in snow, is in the crossing and the descent that is beginning to find a mixed terrain little difficult.
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Aiguilles de Chamonix - Traverse
Traverse these needles is obvious when you are in the Valley of chamonix! We see them from the surrounding peaks or the cafe terraces.
Aiguille du Midi - Aiguille du Plan - Dent du Crocodile - Dent du Caïman - Pointe Lépiney - Aiguille du Fou - Aiguille des Ciseaux - Aiguille de Blaitière
More than the technical difficulties, you have to accept to engage in a long journey, with multiple manipulation of rope to cross all of the peaks in this ridge.
Bivouac on the way on comfortable vires.
Aiguilles du Diable 4248 m
Beautiful traverse Ridge course in a wild and grandiose landscape.
To climb when snow conditions permit easy access to the edge from "la combe maudite".
Follows a route air and technical, with the rise of many spikes to more than 4000 m above sea level and their rappelling. Alternation of rocky parts and mixed passes to finish at the top of Mont Blanc du Tacul at 4248 m.
Great mountaineering!