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July the 31st : Aiguille de la République.The "last" big summit at the est side of the Aiguilles de Chamonix before the Mer de Glace.


The amazing granit of the est side.

Summit, pretty fine !

Come back to the shoulder where
we let the backpacks.
Photos : L. Pernollet

July the 27th : The joyau et le Lotus.A"modern" route in the Flammes de Pierre ridge, between the Mer de Glace and the Drus !


A great diedre in 5+.

Francis above the
Mer de Glace.

Rappelling down.
Photos : F. Obert

July the 25 th : The Dômes de Miage. A beautiful scenic ascent, Two great (and long !) days.


On the edge, Background the Mont-Blanc

The Dômes de Miage.

Great day !
Photos : B. Martinez

July the 24th : Spur SW of the Petits Charmoz. A great rock climbing in the Chamonix's style !
The vue to the Nantillons glacier is gorgus ...


So beautiful grnitic cracks.

Laurent in the cracks.

Claire in friction !
Photos : D. Lavigne

July the 22nd : Chandelle du Tacul, Bonatti route. Always a dream for rock climbers, the granit is just fabulus! .


First 6b, a diedre very fine!

Nicolas in Dulfer.

Beautiful rappel to the bags.
Photos : F. Obert

July 19 & 20 th : Mont Blanc - Innomita. A great south ridge of the Mont-Blanc, pmore than 3000 m. of up, A great trip!


Sunrise.


Jean-No & Manu on the edge.

Just before the up to join
the Brouillard ridge.

Here is the Mont-Blanc
de Courmayeur
Photos : M. Céreuil

July the 18th : Petite Jorasses, face Ouest, Contamine route. A great classique of the range, 750 m. of climbing in 5/5+.


The west face


Starting diedre.

In the long transverse.

Last pitch, ouf ! Bravo Francis.
Photos : F. Obert

July the 15th : Goulotte Chere. The most famous ice climbing of the range !
Normaly we can climb it all the year but now it's coming really wett


Start


The ice is withe with the warm.

End of the steep.
Photos : D. Lavigne

July the 14th : Face Ouest de Blaitière, Fidele Fiasco route.Route in cracks, one of the best in this kind in the range.


First pitch in 6a.

The hardest, small diedre in 6c, on friends.

Peter at the end of a 6b.

A relax pitch (5+/6a) for Peter!
Photos : F. Obert

July the 12th : Grand Capucin, Suisses route : The granit of the Grand Capucin : a Dream ! A conbination of the Suisse route
and Sole Mio make a great free climbing route until 6b.


End of the first 6b : ouf !


Last pitches in Sole Mio.

Summit of the Grand Capucin.

Very steep down.
Photos : M. Céreuil

July the 10th and 11th : Arête de Rochefort and Mont-Blanc du Tacul : With the warm weather we have to hurry for this kind of ascent


Climbing up to the
Dent du Géant

Arêtes de Rochefort, so elegant ...

Lionel and Hugues in the rimayes of
the Mont-Blanc du Tacul.

Here we are 2nd 4000m.
in two days, bravo !
Photos : D. Lavigne

July the 9th : Pointe Adolphe Rey : Super Lionel route (6a), immediately to the right of the salluard route.
Climbing in cracks in 5+/6a on a great granit.


Breat red granit.

Peter at the beley of the 3rd pitch.

The 5th pitch in 5+, relly high !
Photos : F. Obert

5 juillet : Roi de Siam. New route in 5+/6a : Le lifting du Roi.


Beautiful climbing.

Rappelling down.
Photos : L. Pernollet

July the 4th : Doigt de Mesure. New Piola route at the end of the Aiguilles Rouges, superb climb quiet !

Transverse ...

... in friction for Sylviane.

Summit : Magic !
Photos : L. Pernollet

July the 3rd : Aiguille du Tour. Last bigmountain on the Est of the Mont-Blanc range, Here is a high mountain ascent "accessible".

Night in Albert 1er hutt.
Background the Chardonnet

Anna & Sarah, no better company !

So great on the glacier du Tour

People on the Table de Roc ridge
Photos : D. Lavigne

July the 2nd : Chandelle du tacul, Bonatti route. a dream for rock climbers, the granit is just fabulus!

Jean Bertrand in"dulf"

Olivier arriving to the beley

Rappel to the bags
Photos : L. Pernollet
July the 1st : Frizon route at the Brévent, Beautiful little climb in 5+/6a on the Brévent cliff.

Great smile for
the transverse
Beautiful dierdre in the fifth pitch.

Lucie at the top !
 
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