Cosmiques Aretes

This is the classic line above Chamonix, France that begins at the winter Cosmiques hut and ends at the Aiguille du Midi.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• climbing
• chamonix
• alpine
• rock

[exrock712]

where's the ice and snow? i'd take off the crampons.

[climbmt]

@exrock712 There were several areas where the climbing was on snow & ice but for the most part it was rock. It was easier to climb the rock with the crampons than with big mountaineering boots. Neither of us brought rock shoes with us onto the glaicer.

[mrjonnylowes]

some pretty decent climbing, fluid movement, good footwork

[climbmt]

@mrjonnylowes Thanks. That's my partner, Joel. I was shooting the video while he was climbing (never took my hand off the brake).

[mrjonnylowes]

@climbmt Yeah no worries, think we're going to do it in July. How did you guys find the crux moves, i.e. the couple of aid moves a grade A0?

[climbmt]

@mrjonnylowes That section begins at 3:28 into the video. It's a 5.7 crack but has a big eyebolt halfway up with slings attached. All the frontpoint placements are drilled into the rock (by the guides) which make it fairly easy and straightforward. It's a fun route that only takes a couple of hours to climb (granted no other parties in front of you to slow you down). The exiting ladder is really exciting and takes you directly onto a viewing platform.

[foobargorch]

it's a mixed route

[snowb1976]

AD with moves of 4c, not too bad :)

[hemming57]

Dear Climbmt, Thanks for the info. I was in Chamonix 18 years ago. A fantastic place. I don't really climb any more but I do take photos of climbers for magazines. My last trip was photographing ice climbers in Ouray Co.

[hemming57]

Why is he rock climbing in crampons?