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WI5 M6-, Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine, 1350 ft (409 m), 8 pitches, Grade III,  Avg: 4 from 2 votes
FA: Gouault, Haston, 94
International > Europe > France > .Snow, Ice & Mixed > Mont Blanc Range > Tacul E & Pointe Lach…

Description

You can climb this route when it’s not very icy but it’s quite a bit harder and scarier.
P1/2 Climb 110m of snow
P3 m5- climb up a right facing corner with bit of ice at the top. Or climb the left most corner thru OW 
P4 m5 climb up right facing corner thru roof.
P5 m5 climb up corner end on Arete to the left 

P6 m4 Head up  and left in gully for 60 M to belay station on the left Or head up and right 60M to belay station on right 

P7 either up m4 corner or up general mixed terrain to show snow slope.

P 7.5 snow slope 

P8 crux m6 in right facing corner thru 3 roofs end  on snow slope

Location

Mont Blonc du Tacul

Protection

2-3 13cm screws 2-3 stubies maybe a super stub is or 2 

Doubles set of cams .2-1 singles .1-3

10-12 draws 

Fixed anchors 

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Grahaminator cruxing
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P3 first real climbing pitch
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Route. Bottom pitches blocked
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