Les Drus - Face Sud

Though les Drus might be most famous for the extreme lines on its North and West faces, the Charpoua basin is a granite paradise with some moderate long rock routes, including its "normal" route.

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Route List

1: Traversée des Drus, D+ 5c, Charlet-Straton, Folliguet, Payot, 1879 - Comte, Giraud, Ravanel, 1903
2: Pilier du Trident (Voie des Auvergnats), TD+ 6b, Collangettes, Frachon, Muzard, 1978
3: Certains l’aiment show, TD+ 6c, Collangettes, Frachon, 1991
4: Pilier Stembert, TD, Beyer, Debaecke, Masschelein, 1982
5: Bastien-Contamine, TD 5c, Bastien, Contamine, 1952
6: Liaison Stembert-Pierre, TD, Muhlemann, Richardson, 1991
7: Voie Pierre, ED, Brenas, Raquin, 1982
8: Pilier du Trident (Voie des Auvergnats), TD+ 6b, Collangettes, Frachon, Muzard, 1978
9: Certains l’aiment show, TD+ 6c, Collangettes, Pallandre, 1991
10: Pilier SW de l’Aiguille Sans Nom, ED 6c, Green, Richardson, 1998

Sources

• “Mont-Blanc Granite, Les Plus Belles Voies d’Escalade

• T3: Charpoua, Talèfre, Leschaux”, François Damilano, Julien Désécures, Louis Laurent, JMEditions, 2019

• “Guide Vallot, La Chaîne du Mont Blanc, Tome III: Aiguille Verte

• Triolet

• Dolent

• Argentière

• Trient”, Lucien Devies, Pierre Henry, 4ème édition, Arthaud, 1975

• Office de Haute Montagne, Chamonix

• Camptocamp.org

• Simon Richardson

• Denis Corpet

• Guides 06

• Jérôme Para

• François Pallandre

Updates

Jul 8, 2020: First version published.

Feb 15, 2022: Added four new lines, thanks to Simon Richardson again!

Oct 13, 2022: Graphic design update

Aug 28, 2023: Corrected FA info on Certains l'aiment chaud, thanks to François Pallandre.

May 15, 2024: Graphic design update

Aug 13, 2025: Graphic design update