Mark Brightwell - 92897

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Alpine Climbing Record

Details

Date : 14/07/2017

Duration : 1 day

Grade : TD (très difficile)

Grade : n/a

Style : Equals

Type : Mountaineering

Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility

Wind : No wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Crag : Aiguille Du Peigne

Climb : South West Face (Vaucher Route)

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Description

Hard climbing up the SW face, in the shadow of the epic face of the Aig de Pelerins.
One tough move through an off-width and then out R.
Another airy move stepping off a pillar, around an off-balance bulge to the R (2 in situ pegs)
And then the Lepiney Crack: in fact two amazing cracks running diagonally and parallel and awkwardly distant from one another. Had to transition from R to L crack and then walk feet up L crack using lay back mostly. Then a blank section to reach a tiny and awkward belay just 5-10m from the summit - from which we bailed on a single bolt as a storm was on its way from the Blanc.
Left the base of that pitch at 1500 and were at the lift by 1730.

Area : France

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