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Ascent:
from the road, take a logging track, cross the forest, arriving in a clearing take north, cut through forest to join a path passing below the Rochers de-St-Jacques, Petsernetse alpage, 1679 m, climb west to the lake, 1817 m. From there, you are below the face. Attack by an avalanche cone slightly to the right, then as best you can in the face while staying below the summit. You exit 150 m to the left of the summit.
Descent
Follow the ridge (airy in places) direction Vanil Carré (south). Rappels in the steepest sections (6 rappels, 1 strand of 50 m suffices).
Traverse the ridge above the Tsavas karst, then in snow slopes, rejoin the Tsavas alpage.
Possibility to continue to Vanil Carré.
50 m rope, ice axe, crampons, helmet.
Danger of sloughs in mild weather and slabs in heavy snow and wind, grass!
finding the anchors for the descent under the snow may be complicated.
route not at all equipped, difficult or even impossible to place secure anchors. Descent by the face impossible, no possibilities to make anchors. Hence a certain commitment.
Access:
Cross the village, spot signs "Bounavaux", follow this road to "Gros Pas", alt. 1077 m, to the right, dir. Liéry Odet, continue according to snow conditions, park at pt. 1187 m at most.
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From the Liéry Odet parking, climb to the chalet at 1556 m at the place called Les Tsavas and go back up a gully heading north through the fir trees to take the ridge path leading to the Rochers de Saint-Jacques. Follow the WNW ridge to the summit (T4+). Follow the grassy ridge from the summit to…
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