Mont Blanc du Tacul - Face Est
Mont Blanc du Tacul - Face Est
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Description
"If you turn to your right, you will see the massive wall of granite and ice of Mont Blanc du Tacul". Words spoken to many skiers by many guides while descending the Vallée Blanche. Mont Blanc du Tacul forms the eastern end of the massive lump of granite around Mont Blanc itself, and, with its satellites, offers some of the finest alpine climbing anywhere on the planet. Of particular note are Pilier Gervasutti (endless granite), Super Couloir (endless ice) and Couloir Gervasutti (endless steep snow).
This particular image was shot while skiing Vallée Blanche in the spring, more or less aligned with Pyramide du Tacul, and shows routes on Pointe Adolphe Rey, Petit Capucin, Aiguilles du Diable, Pyramide du Tacul, Pilier des Trois Pointes, Pilier Gervasutti, Pilier Boccalatte and of course Mont Blanc du Tacul itself!
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Route List
1: Slave to the Rhythm, ED WI6+§, Parkin, Taylor, 1997
2: Vol de Nuit, ED M8, Jasper, Klindt, 1997
3: Scotch on the Rocks, ED M7+, Gouault, Haston, 1995
4: Pinocchio,ED- WI6+ M6, Gouault, Haston, 1994
5: Little Whipper, TD- WI4+, Jantet, Norreslet, 1998
6: Goulotte Modica-Noury, TD WI5 M5, Modica, Noury, 1979
7: Goulotte Albinoni-Gabarrou, TD- WI4+ M4, Albinoni, Gabarrou, 1974
8: Hidden Couloir, TD WI4 4c, Billane, Griffin, 1973-1974
9: Hidden Couloir, Sortie Directe, TD+ WI5 M6, Parkin, Noury, 1994
10: Couloir Jager, D/5.4 E3, Barthélémy, Jager, 1964/Bessat, 1977
11: Couloir Jager Direct, D+
12: Couloir Gervasutti, D- X/5.3 E3, Chabod, Gervasutti, 1934/Saudan, 1968
13: Éperon NE, TD- 4c, Aureli, Cavalieri, Montagna, Sironi, 1965
14: Pilier de la Quille, TD A2 5c, Mollaret, Seigneur, 1965
15: Couloir Macho, D+, Macho, 1973/Rhem, Ruby, 1994
16: Couloir Macho Direct, TD+ WI5 M6, Barton, Shaw, 1973
17: D Day, TD+ WI5, Darbellay, Gabarrou, 2004
18: Pilier Boccalatte, Sortie par la Tour Rouge, TD+ 5c, Boccalatte, Pietrasanta, 1936
19: Coco Fesse, TD+ WI4 M6+, Cormier, Radigue, 1986
20: Pilier Gervasutti, TD 6a/5c obl., Fornelli, Mauro, 1951
21: Joe’s Garage, 6c, Delisi, Forcatura, 1984
22: Federica au Mont Blanc, 5c, Delisi, Domenech, Forcatura, Remy, 1984
23: Super Couloir, ED- WI5 M6/5c, Boivin, Gabarrou, 1975
24: Totem, 6c+/6c obl., Piola, Strappazzon, 1988
25: Toboggan, 6b/6b obl., Piola, Steiner, 1986
26: Puzzle, 6b/5c obl., Caneparo, Ciavattini, Meneghin, Oviglia, 1984
27: Directe des Alsaciens, 6b, Hagenmuller, Koenig, 1979
28: Classique 1959, A1 5c, Cavalieri, Mellano, Perego, Tro, 1959
29: Le Labyrinthe de Minos, TD WI5, Boekart, Grassi, Leduc, Rossi, van Espen, 1987
30: Couloir du Diable, D/5.4 E3, Antoldi, Boccalatte, Chabod, Gallo, Ghiglione, 1934/Chauchefoin, 1976
31: Couloir de l’Isolée, D, Marty, Théron, 1956/Giacomini, 1977
32: De But en Blanc, D WI4, Collet, Devogue
33: Éperon ENE de la Corne du Diable, Branche de Droite, D+ WI3 5c, Cazeler, Macho, 1974
34: Goulotte Lafaille, D+ WI4, Lafaille, 1985
35: Goulotte Lafaille Directe, TD- WI4+, Aubert, Lafaille, 1994
36: Éperon ENE de la Corne du Diable, Branche de Gauche, D+ 5c, Cavalieri, Montagna, 1974
37: Couloir Chèré, D/5.4 E3, Chèré, 1974/Tardivel, 1994
38: Éperon du Col du Diable, AD, Cavalieri, Pastine, Pastine, 1974
39: Armes Égales, 6a, Domenech, Remy, Remy, 1984
40: Le Ronfleur Paradoxal, 5b, Remy, Remy, 1984
41: D’Entrée de Jeu, 6a+, Domenech, Remy, Remy, 1985
42: Cité Radieuse, 6c/6a+ obl., Piola, Piola, 1986
43: Taxi Surprise, 6c/6a obl., Armand, Hopfgartner, Piola, Vogler, 1985
44: Le Jour et la Nuit, 6c/6a obl., Long, Vogler, 1990
45: Arête E, D- 5a, Croux, Grivel, Ottoz, 1940
46: Ice Fall, 6c+/6b obl., Piola, Strappazzon, 1989
47: Face SE, D+ A1 5b, Nava, Ottoz, 1952
48: À la Recherche du Temps Perdu, TD WI5 X, Damilano, Grassi, 1989
49: Couloir Macho du Col du Diable, AD+/5.2 E3, Macho, 1975/Chauchefoin, Tardivel, 1981
50: Goulotte Grassi-Stratta, TD- WI4, Grassi, Stratta, 1985
51: Goulotte Germain, TD- WI4+, Challéat, Germain, 1973
52: Face N du Petit Capucin, ED A3 6a R, Glarey, Viotto, 1953
53: Éperon NE du Petit Capucin, ED- A2 6a, Ribaldone, Vaccari, 1965
54: Chippendale, TD- WI4, Lagesse, Pelissier, 1996
55: Goulotte Valéria, TD- WI4+ M3, Grassi, Rudatis, 1987
56: Arête E/Voie Gervasutti, D+ 5c, Gervasutti, Panei, 1943
57: Inpulso Geniale, TD+ M8, Cazzanelli, Perruquet, 2022
58: Ultra Directe EHM, TD+ A2 6a/M8, Bernezat, Revilliod, Riboud, Robbe, 1962/Gourques, Mercier, 2013
59: Changing Corners, TD+ M7, Dumarest, Livingstone, 2022
60: Voie Terray, TD+ A2 5c, Guillaume, Terray, 1958
61: Fil ou Face, 6c/6b obl., Amstutz, Mesot, Vogler, 1991
62: Cache Cache, 6c/6a obl., Amstutz, Vogler, 1989
63: Super Lionel, TD-, Cheraz, Framarin, Epiney, Fion, 1984
64: Voie Salluard, 6a/5c obl., Busi, Salluard, 1951
65: Arête du Diable, D+ 5b, Cachat, Charlet, O’Brien, Underhill, 1928
Updates
Feb 15, 2022: Added the new line "Changing Corners" from earlier this month, FA by Christophe Dumarest and Tom Livingstone.
Oct 18, 2022: Graphic design update
March 7, 2024: Graphic design update
