Related News / Tom Ballard climbs Colton - Macintyre on Grandes Jorasses in winter

Tom Ballard, Grandes Jorasses, Starlight and Storm

The route line of the Colton - Macintyre route, first climbed by Britain's Nick Colton and Alex Macintyre in August 1976, Grandes Jorasses, Mont Blanc massif - Photo by Tom Ballard

The route line of the Colton - Macintyre route, first climbed by Britain's Nick Colton and Alex Macintyre in August 1976, Grandes Jorasses, Mont Blanc massif

Tom Ballard enjoying the sun on the summit of Grandes Jorasses after having climbed the Colton - Macintyre route in 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Tom Ballard at the top of the second ice field on the Colton - Macintyre route, Grandes Jorasses

Tom Ballard very near the summit while climbing the Colton - Macintyre on the Grandes Jorasses