skotty - Aug 16, 2011 3:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2011
A classic for good reason
Amazing views and perfect weather
Deltakyp - Aug 7, 2011 8:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2010
Bionnassay prep climb
Climbed from the Midi tram via the Col du Midi. Great refresher climb before climbing Mont Blanc from the valley days later via the Domes du Miage & Bionnassay traverse.
IvanBraunDK - May 12, 2011 2:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
Spectacular climb
Great climb with James and Edward - we enjoyed every bit of it
Peter K - Apr 23, 2011 10:15 am Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2011
Route Climbed: Arête des Cosmiques
Relaxed climb! Great conditions! Nice activity for a sunny afternoon.
oldgrey - Apr 14, 2011 9:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
What a reception!
The whole climb was a lot of fun. First to finish the route on the day and the crowd on the platform all wanted to have their picture taken with us.
skendrick - Jan 11, 2011 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2010
End of the weather window
squeezed this in before a stretch of bad weather. lives up to the hype.
Ides - Oct 20, 2010 8:03 am Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2010
Very nice...
Magnificent route, very nice weather.
georgen - Jul 25, 2010 9:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2010
Great route!
in perfect weather.
Joerg Marretsch - Jul 18, 2010 7:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2010
Beautiful ridge!
A beautiful experience in perfect wheather!
RoyD - May 25, 2010 6:50 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2010
Wintery Cosmique Ridge
Climbed the Cosmique Ridge under wintery conditions during an alpine instructor course!
hasemann - Sep 16, 2009 11:04 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2009
Excellent route!
A very beautiful route and the weather were perfect. It was my first real alpine route and it was great fun! Did the first half of the route with crampons but it wasn't really necessary as most of the snow had melted.
pablo - Aug 25, 2009 3:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
Route Climbed: Normal
Florence and I enjoyed this beautiful climb arriving to A. du Midi just to pick up the train back to Chamonix. A symbolic climb as it was my 1rst time guiding, alpine initiation put into practice for Florence and a rende-vous "message" promise from my previous climb 3 years later to Florence.
MountaingirlBC - Aug 8, 2009 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2008
SUPER fun climb
Climbed this as a warmup/acclimatization climb but it ended up being one of the most fun climbs I have ever done. Only wish it was longer. Climbed it in crampons. Placed one of those new mini tricams only because it was new and I wanted to. Highly highly recommended!
radson - Aug 2, 2009 8:11 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2009
Twice in 3 days
Very fun mini climb. First time in boots, second time on crampons.
JanG - Jul 13, 2009 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2009
Awesome climb
Greatly enjoyed this climb with my son Christoph (assisted by Eric, a local guide). We had dramatic views of the cliffs along a great route. The 4c crux was definitely hard to overcome (wearing crampons is definitely essential). We were amazed at the number of tourists watching from the deck at the end!
Heikki - May 6, 2009 12:04 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2009
Difficult conditions
We climbed the mixed slope up to gendarme at 3731m and then turned around. I felt bit sick and there were a LOT of snow and quite strong wind. No one else on the ridge that day =) We just made it to last cabine down.
nattfodd - May 5, 2009 6:38 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2008
First alpine climb
My first real alpine climb, and a lot of good fun despite an injury. It had snowed heavily the day before (60-80cm) and I had the honour of breaking trail on the arête du midi.
I ended up taking a small fall on the 2nd rappel (poor communication with the guide, and he didn't want me abseiling on my own) which resulted in a sprained ankle, but the pain really kicked in only when I was back down in the valley (I couldn't walk by the evening), allowing me to finish the climb safely, and even put all my weight on the damaged ankle for the crux slab... I was back climbing after three weeks.
scastelein - Dec 15, 2008 8:39 am Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2008
Great route!
Used the cable car to get to the Aiguille du Midi, descended to refuge de Cosmique. We left most of our gear at the refuge and started the climb of the ridge.
[X] Bird - Aug 18, 2008 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2008
Fun little climb.
Waited untill noon so the crowds both on the route and at the balcony were gone. No cheering Japanese for me :( Fun little climb though.
klwagar - Aug 11, 2008 3:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2008
skotty - Aug 16, 2011 3:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2011
A classic for good reasonAmazing views and perfect weather
Deltakyp - Aug 7, 2011 8:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2010
Bionnassay prep climbClimbed from the Midi tram via the Col du Midi. Great refresher climb before climbing Mont Blanc from the valley days later via the Domes du Miage & Bionnassay traverse.
IvanBraunDK - May 12, 2011 2:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
Spectacular climbGreat climb with James and Edward - we enjoyed every bit of it
Peter K - Apr 23, 2011 10:15 am Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2011
Route Climbed: Arête des CosmiquesRelaxed climb! Great conditions! Nice activity for a sunny afternoon.
oldgrey - Apr 14, 2011 9:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
What a reception!The whole climb was a lot of fun. First to finish the route on the day and the crowd on the platform all wanted to have their picture taken with us.
skendrick - Jan 11, 2011 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2010
End of the weather windowsqueezed this in before a stretch of bad weather. lives up to the hype.
Ides - Oct 20, 2010 8:03 am Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2010
Very nice...Magnificent route, very nice weather.
georgen - Jul 25, 2010 9:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2010
Great route!in perfect weather.
Joerg Marretsch - Jul 18, 2010 7:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2010
Beautiful ridge!A beautiful experience in perfect wheather!
RoyD - May 25, 2010 6:50 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2010
Wintery Cosmique RidgeClimbed the Cosmique Ridge under wintery conditions during an alpine instructor course!
hasemann - Sep 16, 2009 11:04 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2009
Excellent route!A very beautiful route and the weather were perfect. It was my first real alpine route and it was great fun! Did the first half of the route with crampons but it wasn't really necessary as most of the snow had melted.
pablo - Aug 25, 2009 3:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
Route Climbed: NormalFlorence and I enjoyed this beautiful climb arriving to A. du Midi just to pick up the train back to Chamonix. A symbolic climb as it was my 1rst time guiding, alpine initiation put into practice for Florence and a rende-vous "message" promise from my previous climb 3 years later to Florence.
MountaingirlBC - Aug 8, 2009 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2008
SUPER fun climbClimbed this as a warmup/acclimatization climb but it ended up being one of the most fun climbs I have ever done. Only wish it was longer. Climbed it in crampons. Placed one of those new mini tricams only because it was new and I wanted to. Highly highly recommended!
radson - Aug 2, 2009 8:11 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2009
Twice in 3 daysVery fun mini climb. First time in boots, second time on crampons.
JanG - Jul 13, 2009 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2009
Awesome climbGreatly enjoyed this climb with my son Christoph (assisted by Eric, a local guide). We had dramatic views of the cliffs along a great route. The 4c crux was definitely hard to overcome (wearing crampons is definitely essential). We were amazed at the number of tourists watching from the deck at the end!
Heikki - May 6, 2009 12:04 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2009
Difficult conditionsWe climbed the mixed slope up to gendarme at 3731m and then turned around. I felt bit sick and there were a LOT of snow and quite strong wind. No one else on the ridge that day =) We just made it to last cabine down.
nattfodd - May 5, 2009 6:38 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2008
First alpine climbMy first real alpine climb, and a lot of good fun despite an injury. It had snowed heavily the day before (60-80cm) and I had the honour of breaking trail on the arête du midi.
I ended up taking a small fall on the 2nd rappel (poor communication with the guide, and he didn't want me abseiling on my own) which resulted in a sprained ankle, but the pain really kicked in only when I was back down in the valley (I couldn't walk by the evening), allowing me to finish the climb safely, and even put all my weight on the damaged ankle for the crux slab... I was back climbing after three weeks.
scastelein - Dec 15, 2008 8:39 am Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2008
Great route!Used the cable car to get to the Aiguille du Midi, descended to refuge de Cosmique. We left most of our gear at the refuge and started the climb of the ridge.
[X] Bird - Aug 18, 2008 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2008
Fun little climb.Waited untill noon so the crowds both on the route and at the balcony were gone. No cheering Japanese for me :( Fun little climb though.
klwagar - Aug 11, 2008 3:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2008
great dayA really fun route. Love the ending!