Arête NW
From Tracuit hut, ascend the glacier toward the southeast (Bishorn direction) to about 3360 m. Trend right (southwest) toward the base of the ridge. Reach it by a steep and short snow couloir at about 3450 m.
Follow the ridge crest, first rocky (no III) then snowy, sometimes airy, to the summit.
Depending on snow conditions (steep snow couloir mentioned above invisible), it is possible to gain the rocky ridge lower down, for example on an obvious terrace around 3360 m.
- by the same route, or
- by the northeast face.
- 1st ascent: 23 August 1887 - Charles Cannan, W. J. Kippen, Peter-Josef Truffer.
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From the Tracuit hut, ascend the glacier toward the southeast (direction of the Bishorn) to about 3360 m. Trend south toward the middle of the base of the northeast face. Climb the first slope and cross the bergschrund above it around 3500 m (rather on the right early in the season), then make an…
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