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The Aiguille de Blaitiere, with the Voie Ghilini/Grenier/Thomas/Troussier marked on it. The climb is classic Chamonix granite crack climbing. It does not get climbed frequently which is surprising considering how good the route was. There is very little in-situ protection and most of the belays were off nuts and friends. |
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Stuart coming to the top of the big diedre that the route touches at about half height. |
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Stuart heading off from the diedre towards the ledges. |
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This is the point where the route starts to climb the cracks and corner that make up the right hand side of the yellow tower that it finishes atop. |
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Stuart approaching the 8th belay. We finished the route in 9 pitches compared to the guidebook 12. Partly because there were no in-situ belays so we kept running the rope out. Descent is straight down the middle of the yellow pillar with very good newly bolted abseil points. |
