Sunday, March 30, 2008

The Evolving Game Plan for Chamonix

FIRST WEEK OPTIONS:

Chere, Jager, Contamine-Mazeud Couloirs
Germain, and L'Infidele couloirs
Eperon Cosmiques
North Face of Tour Ronde
SSE Face Point Lachenal
Saluard Route on Point Adolphe Rey
Rebuffat on South Face Midi

Marginal weather routes:
East Ridge Pyramid du Tacul
Cosmique arĂȘte
Traverse of Point Lachenal
Traverse of Entreves
Midi-Plan Traverse

Really poor weather and low snow lines:
Traverse of Petit Charmoz
Aiguille de L'M
Aiguille de Peigne

SECOND WEEK OPTIONS:

Frendo Spur
Swiss Route on Les Courtes
Couturier Couloir
Gervasutti or Boccalatte Pillar on Tacul
The Shroud on Jorasses
Arete du Diable on Tacul
South Ridge of the Aiguille Peuterey
North Face of the Petit Dru

Options in other areas
Salbitschijen Traverse
North Face of Piz Badile (or North Ridge)
Comici route on Tre Cimi Grande
Matterhorn: North Face or Zmutt ridge