Users:
Routes:
Aiguille Verte: Whymper couloir
4122m +1600m (600m) S 5.3/E3 TD+/S5 AD+/III/P3
Summits, passes, lakes and cliffs:
Aiguille Verte 4122m
Huts, usual bivis and valley accomodation:
Refuge du Couvercle 2687m
Access points:
Chamonix - Le Montenvers 1913m -
- Activities:
- Maximum altitude:4122m
- Elevation gain / loss:+1600m / -3089m
- Altitude of access point:2687m
- Up / down snow altitude:2687m
- Conditions:good
- Glacier status:covered - travel is easy
- Track:intermediate
- Crowding:quite crowded
- Hut:open & staffed
- Lift or cable-car:open
Conditions, equipment and rock quality (incl. approach):
Approche depuis le montenvers jusqu'au refuge puis bonne trace jusqu’à la rimaye.
Bonne condition de regel mais il a fallu refaire la trace. Le couloir est en bonne condition.
Other conditions on the same day in the same range or massif
Weather:
Beau dans l’ensemble
Departure time / duration:
23h30 reveil - minuit depart - 2h10 rimaye - 5h30 6h sommet - 8h rimaye - 12h15 montenvers -
Comments on the hut (access & service):
Tres sympa
Personal comments:
Sommet mythique qui vaut vraiment le coup de faire autant d'approche (ces quand meme long ;).
Lever de soleil majestueux, arrête finale splendide.
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