Climbing Around Aiguille du Midi
Weekend with the sunny stable weather was approaching, therefore me and Sašo did not want to miss a chance to use it well - and what is better than going to climb around Aiguille du Midi.
It is good to put on crampons before the start.
So, it's going to be a mixed climb, a bit of snow a bit of rock?
Look back on the Refuge des Cosmiques and our next day plan - Triangle du Tacul.
Enjoying the sun.
Around the rocks we go ...
.. and back to the snow.
Colorful granite pillars.
View on the Grandes Jorasses (in the middle) and its neighbors.
Reddish stone, white ice and blue sky.
Let's go ...
... in the deep snow.
Approaching the end of the climb, while enjoying every bit of it.
Second day awaits...
After going through the night with the headache at Refuge des Cosmiques (3613 m) morning
comes and we are up and ready for the next day. Triangle du Tacul in front of us, with our
goal Goulotte Chéré clearly seen on the right.
A view back at the Aiguille du Midi.
Skis off, crampons and ice axes on.
And our first touch with the alpine ice. It's steeper that is seems (up to 85°) but we enjoy
every centimeter of it.
Soon at the top and now the descent starts.
Last few meters down and then with skis through Vallée Blanche
back to Chamonix. It was a nice way to spent the weekend.
The Video of Sašo abseiling down.