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Arête Cosmiques - Aiguille du Midi, Grand Gendarme Arête des Cosmiques ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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8a
Compared to the world famous Digital Crack, Arête Cosmiques offers a completely different style of climbing and was established in 2013 by Nicolas Portard and Victor Estrangin. As the name suggests, this climbing the righthand arête past some interesting and...
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Astro Zap - Le Trident du Tacul ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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7a max
On 4/09/2013 Giovani Bassanini and Lamberto Camurri made the first ascent of Astro Zap (7a), a line that climbs the crack avoided by the Via Diretta Bonatti, first climbed by Walter Bonatti and Cosimo Zappelli in 1963 up Le Trident...
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Bettembourg - Thivierge - Pic Adolphe Rey ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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TD+, 6b max
Splendid route up fantastic red granite. Perhaps the best route of its kind on the satellite.
![Calcul du Roi](/uploads/img/3/88658.jpg)
Calcul du Roi - Roi du Siam Petit Capucin ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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6c or 6a+/A0
Established ground-up over a period of two days, Calcul du Roi is a beautiful 300m route that for almost its entirety follows a system of cracks on granite that is nothing short of spectacular.
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Cassin Route - Walker Spur - Grandes Jorasses ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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6°/A0
'The rock face of all rock faces', 'the route of all routes': the Cassin route up the Walker Spur on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses represents a dream for all alpinists. The route is highly demanding and due...
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Cicci - Val Ferret ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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7a+?
The route climbs the peak (marked 3022mon the Frébouge glacier in Val Ferret. Superb rock, fully equipped with 10mm stainless steel bolts, plus twin bolts connected with slings and maillon rapide for the abseils.
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Contamine - Pointe Lachenal ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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TD+, 6a+ max.
Great cassic trad route, long, always interesting and well-protected. The face receives the sun and is fairly sheltered from the wind. Climbing is therefore possible from mid-spring onwards, and is best combined with a magnificent ski to Chamonix down the...
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Dent du Géant - Dent du Géant ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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AD (III)
The normal route up the Dent du Géant is partially equipped with large ropes to aid the ascent and over the years it has become one of the great classics in the Mont Blanc range. Often crowded, never technically difficult...
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Digital Crack - Aiguille du Midi, Grand Gendarme Arête des Cosmiques ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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8a
Digital Crack is a unique climb in a unique setting, located on the huge granite gendarme above the famous Arête des Cosmiques. The monolith, with its typical Mont Blanc orange granite, currently hosts two bolted alpine sport climbs. The first...
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Eau et gaz à toutes les étages - Grand Capucin ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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ED+, 7c max.
A spectacular, demanding and, as the name suggests, extremely airy route. Not to be underestimated at any costs: retreat is a difficult proposition, and almost impossible above the great roof. Psychologically more demanding than Voyage or Elixir, but highly rewarding....
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Electric Avenue - Aiguille du Midi, Grand Gendarme Arête des Cosmiques ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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7b
Electric Avenue is an interesting addition to the Gendarme des Cosmiques, only the third route on the granite monolith after Digital Crack (1990) and Arête Cosmiques (2013) and at 7b the easiest way to the summit. Note that if you climb...
![Elixier d’Astaroth](/uploads/img/3/92116.jpg)
Elixier d’Astaroth - Grand Capucin ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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ED+, 7a+ max, A2
This is the most direct line up the vertical wall, the exposure is total and the climbing, apart from a small section half-way up the aid pitch, is always pumpy and sustained. Not all belays have in-situ gear, but the...
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Empire State Building - Clocher du Tacul ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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ED+, 7c max
An outstanding and spectacular route, more technical than at first appearance. The final pitches up the spur are truly genial! The crack pitch is not easy for those not used to crack climbing will find the crack pitch extremely difficult,...
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Fast & Furious - Aiguille de Chatelet ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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6a+/6a oblig S3
Short but interesting outing up the South Face, forged ground-up with 10mm bolts over three days in June 2013.
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Fessura di Gianfri - Nid Des Hirondelles - Valgrisenche ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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5.13 – 8a
Located at Nid Des Hirondelles, the first crag to be bolted in Valgrisenche, Fessura di Gianfri climbs the obvious diagonal crack that splits the huge overhang.
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Gervasutti - Pic Adolphe Rey ![](/res/img/star.svg)
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TD+, 6a+ max
Rudimentary climbing up extremely tiring corners, laybacks and jams…
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