SKI-ING,
OFF-PISTE SKIING, ALPINE CLIMBING & ROCK CLIMBING, AT THE SKIERS LODGE
LA GRAVE/LA MEIJE - LA CHAUMINE
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Girose
de Gauche
| Vertical drop : | 2 400 m B-19 |
| Facing : | North |
Technical Difficulties/Other Relevant Details : |
This line is the Classic
Girose. Start at the top of the second Trifides drag-lift alt:3550m. Ski
down directly north in the middle of the glacier, keeping an eye to the Ruillans
station and the Muretouse peak equidistant either side of you. Just before
a short flatter section, go slightly skiers right hand angle to get to a
steeper dome face slope. alt: 2800m. Keep skiers left just under a higher
rock-face with seracs. Ski down this "pleasant slope" 35° to the end
of glacier tongue and stop skiers right, just below a rock face that will
protect you from avalanche or seracs fall. Carry on through a series of bowls
and to a large couloir. Just after the couloir skiers left there are a series
of smaller traverses that will take you to a long travers towards a very
distinctive square rock called "Rocher Carre" that lies in the middle of
a big exposed slope. Stop right under the rock and rest. Ski down carefully
slightly to skiers left, there is a very steep and deep gorge wich you can
not see, ski conservative until you see two large larch trees. Ski across
with a rope! "Better safe then sorry" to the exit couloir. Finnaly the route
ends through a gentle slope above the romanche river. Cross the bridge by
the main road. Some windslabs may form on the traverse just before the couloir; high risk of slipping on hardpacked snow. 30-40° |
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