Grand Capucin, Swiss Direct (TD+, VII, 300 m)

The Grand Capucin is an extraordinary red granit tower in the Mont Blanc Group . It has an E face rising steeply out of the Géant Glacier. It is situated at the end of the east side of the Mont Blanc du Tacul . You can't miss it when you go from the Aiguille du Midi to the Rifugio Torino. It is a wonderful rock obelisk on the glacier du Géant. Particularly noticeable are the rows of overhangs which at one time suggested it was unclimbable, but Bonatti found a winding route which goes over some of the overhangs, but in general works its way up between the great roofs; the climbing is quite literally, geometrically vertical, something quite exceptional on granite. Although its faces are not higher than 490 m and although the mountain can be seen only from the summits around, it has been interesting for rock climbers since 40 years.

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[Ilario2910]

Beautiful video an great song: do you remember the name?



[lepycelrau]

Felicitari! Ai nostri ca brazii :)))

[gt40f]

@Fucky0ufag1 looks like the belays/rap anchors are fixed, popular route. 5 raps guessing they rapped to the notch and not the route

[Fucky0ufag1]

How do you rappel down without leaving gear in the route? Or do you drill anchors?

[Lachsfilet]

Beautiful

[littlebritton1]

Amazing looking route, one I would love to climb when I get my arse back into gear and start climbing again!! Did you get the names of the british guys, they look familiar to me?

Thanks for posting a great video :-)

[pobegacatalin]

The song is "Pain of life", by Drunk Souls. Thank you for watching!

[calatorvisator]

superb!

...cum se numeste melodia?

[hunvid]

great climb! Congrats! what's this music?

[lincespain]

Another great route...