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Given the excellent weather the paragliders were out in force. It was rush hour at the top of the Planpraz lift.
Andy (L) and Andrew (R) on the summit of Pt Lachenal. My climbing partner Andrew was also from England, so we named him 'Andy' to minimise confusion.
On Day 3 our French mountain guide informed us we'd be attempting to climb Petite Verte above the Grand Montets ski area. It would be a 'very good test,' he informed us. Did I detect a touch of malice in his voice? The tiny dots 2/3 of the way up are climbers, near the base of the steep ice face (actually, entire face was icy).
Petite Verte summit climbers 2
The summit was a bit crowded with climbers arriving by the standard route, and space was at a premium. No-one else had been silly enough to attempt the north face.
Most climbers sensibly ascend via the rocky ridge along the right edge of the ice face.
Somehow, muscles screaming, we made it to the top. This was the downwards view, when we reached the safety of the rocks. The red dot on the right, nearly 1/2 way down, is a climber approaching the base of the ice wall.
Petite Verte N face climbers
Takeoff red glider
Takeoff red glider
Takeoff red glider
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