Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix - Day after day - Ascents and randonnee has been done in November

In November : Climbing trips. Personal or professional trips ... November is the right month to discover the most beautiful climbing spots all around the world ! Yosemite, Utah, Marocco,Jordan,Turkey, Kalymnos ...

4 November : Grandes Jorasses North face : Linceul. Mythical ice route ( the last "great" first ascent done in classical technic ), the Linceul ( the "shroud") is an ambitious ascent. Seldom in good conditions, the last steep slope is as hard for your calves as for your will !
The end of the gully.	The snow is still excellent.	but quite soon the ice appears.

Some demanding pitches for our calves !

A long and vanishing slope.

When you get to the Swallow Ridge.

Photos : F. Marsigny 3 November : Super Couloir at the Mont-Blanc du Tacul. Conditions up in the mountains are perfect right now ! As it's not too cold yet, the ice is quite soft and gullies are beautiful.
It's a real pleasure to start the route with great conditions !	The first two pitches are really easy going: perfect to wake-up !	First section : we have to break the ice !

Last steep section and still soft ice !

Some rock climbing before reaching the "cockscomb"
and eventually the summit of Tacul.

Autumn sunset.

Photos : Th. Renault 1st November : Grandes Jorasses, North Face : "Polonaise" route. Guides make the most of the exceptional weather conditions of this "off season"to enjoy their passion: another beautiful climb "with pals"!
The route, close to the Pointe Héléne.	View to the Aiguille du Midi.	The warm up is over !	it's getting steeper !

... and drier !

but a very good rock !

some more ice ...

... something usual !

and the summit is getting near.

Photos : E. Favret