Cosmiques couloir from Aiguille du Midi (16.03.2001)
Written by h_maakestad (Helge Øystein Maakestad)
| Characteristic | Randonnée/Telemark |
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| Vertical meters | 1,525m |
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| Ascents | Aiguille du Midi (3,842m) | 16.03.2001 |
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A descent from the Aiguille du Midi (3842m) to Chamonix (no. 3 in the photo). An 800m couloir at 45-50 degrees which ends on the Bosson glacier (route no. 170 in F. Damilano "Snow, Ice and Mixed vol II". In good conditions this is a spectacular ski descent in an extreme environment. We did it in 35 cm fresh snow. Descent grades 5.1/E3/D+/S5.
This is a photo of the Bosson glacier from Aiguille du Midi. You may ski all the way to Chamonix (as on the photo) or take "skiers right" at the glacier and ski to the "Plan de l'Aiguille" (2317m).
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