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Aiguille du Tour via the Col Supérieur du Tour (Normal Route)
Easy 5th YDS 1+ French 3 Ewbanks I UIAA 5 ZA M 1c British Easy Snow
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Aiguille du Tour via the Col Supérieur du Tour (Normal Route) T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Easy Snow |
| Type: | Trad, Snow, Alpine, Grade II |
| FA: | Moritz Andenmatten, Charles Gilbert Heathcote, August 17, 1864 |
| Page Views: | 290 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Cole Crawford on Jul 2, 2022 |
| Admins: | Bogdan Petre, David Riley, Luc-514 |
Description
From the Albert 1er Refuge, head through many cairned trails. You will eventually enter the Tour glacier on climber's right after going down a small hill. Climb the right bank of the Tour glacier towards the Col Supérieur du Tour (3288 m), skirting the Signal Reilly on the right. After passing this, go up under the Aiguille Purtscheller to avoid an area of crevasses and reach a small flat area (3420 m) under the needles. Cross the bergschrund as best you can, trending left towards a small pass, and then cross on a ledge to the right to take the north ridge. Do not get sucked into the chossy gully on climber's right of Aiguille du Tour - we found bail gear there. Solo or simul this ridge at mostly 4th class, maybe a few moves of easy 5th if you get off route a bit, and tag the summit.
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