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, Pallandre, 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, Frachon, 1991

10: Pilier SW de l’Aiguille Sans Nom, ED 6c, Green, Richardson, 1998

Updates

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

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