Watch first ascent of 'Petit Pont' on Petit Dru West Face by GMHM mountaineers
The video of the first ascent of 'Petit Pont' on the West face of the Drus in the Mont Blanc massif, carried out by French alpinists Philippe Bruley, Amaury Fouillade and Baptiste Obino from 26 December 2024 to 1 January 2025.
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After making the first ascent of BASE in 2021 on the West face of Petit Dru in the Mont Blanc massif, the Chamonix High Mountain Military Group managed to establish a new line slightly further to the right at the end of 2024. Called Petit Pont, it was put up by Philippe Bruley, Amaury Fouillade and Baptiste Obin during a beautiful, 7-day winter journey, past difficulties up to M5 6a A3 on the 1000m climb.
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