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Elevation: 11,581 ft
GPS: 45.8696, 6.88935
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(This area is for listing ICE, MIXED and SNOW routes only, rock routes should be added elsewhere) 

Area circumscribed by Pointe Lachenal, Triangle du Tacul, Cosmiques Ridge and the Gros Rognon. Low commitment alpine cragging easily done in a day from the lift.

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Take either the téléphérique to top of Aiguille du Midi from Chamonix or the téléphérique from the small hamlet of La Palud just outside of Courmayeur on the Italian side to the Torino hut station.

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Location: Upper Vallée Blanche Basin Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Vallée Blanche Basin

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
AI4 M3
 28
● Goulotte Chéré
Mixed, Ice, Alpine 8 pitches
Mod. Snow
 8
● Mont Blanc du Tacul Regular Route
Snow, Alpine
AI2 M2 Easy Snow
 6
● Contamine Grisolle
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 11
● Arête à Laurence
Trad, Alpine
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b AI2 M4 Mod. Snow
 81
● Cosmiques Arête
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Goulotte Chéré
 28
AI4 M3 Mixed, Ice, Alpine 8 pitches
● Mont Blanc du Tacul Regular…
 8
Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● Contamine Grisolle
 6
AI2 M2 Easy Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
● Arête à Laurence
 11
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad, Alpine
● Cosmiques Arête
 81
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b AI2 M4 Mod. Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 2 pitches
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East Face, Grand Capucin, Swiss Route left skyline, Voi Petit right side.
East Face, Grand Capucin, Swiss Route left skyl…
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Mt Blanc, Mt Maudit, East Face, Kuffner Ridge center.
Mt Blanc, Mt Maudit, East Face, Kuffner Ridge c…
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Mt Blanc du Tacul, East Face: Deep, sun-shade, center is Super Coulior. Jeager Coulior on right.
Mt Blanc du Tacul, East Face: Deep, sun-shade,…
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descent from Aiguille du Midi
descent from Aiguille du Midi
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refuge des Cosmiques
refuge des Cosmiques
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it can be a busy place
it can be a busy place
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