Mont Blanc - The Finest Routes is a collection of the 100 must-do
climbing routes in the Mont Blanc Massif. Modern alpinism is a
multi-faceted activity for which the Mont Blanc Massif is the
perfect playground. Classic routes to which every mountaineer can
aspire are surrounded by the towering rock faces, huge mixed walls,
precipitous ice shields, serrated ridges and narrow gullies that
define the massif's harder climbs. In order to attain these
prestigious summits via the most interesting itineraries, this book
presents a modern selection of 100 must-do routes, ranging from
historic classics to more recent lines, described in order of
increasing difficulty. Author and mountain guide Philippe Batoux
provides a comprehensive account of each route, outlining its
history and atmosphere and giving all the technical information
needed to climb it. These written descriptions are complemented by
photo diagrams and detailed topos. In addition, every route is
illustrated with superbly evocative photos that make best use of
the book's large format. The routes were chosen for the quality of
the rock, the reliability of the in-situ gear, the beauty of the
surroundings, the prestige of the summit and the enthusiasm the
route inspires. Preference has been given to routes in the modern
idiom, whether they are gullies that only form in winter, difficult
free climbs on high-altitude cliffs, long ridge scrambles or
traverses of major summits. There are routes here for all tastes,
from famous classics such as the Cosmiques Ridge on the Aiguille du
Midi, the American Direct on the Petit Dru, the Whymper Couloir on
the Aiguille Verte, the Walker Spur on the Grandes Jorasses and the
Kuffner Ridge on Mont Maudit to more recent gems such as Je t'ai
conquis, Je t'adore on Pointe Lepiney, No Siesta on the Grandes
Jorasses and Le Vent du Dragon on the Aiguille du Midi.
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