Grand Pilier / Peutery Ridge, Mont Blanc
Ceccinel Nomine / Boivin Vallencant, Grand Pilier d'Angle, Mont Blanc
Note the approach hugs the rock buttress to minimise exposure to serac fall
Dave Hollinger on the crux of the Ceccinel Nomine, Grand Pilier d'Angle, Mont Blanc
5c rock or (for most!) A1 aid on (currently) in-situ pegs
Chris high on the Boivin Vallencant variation, Grand Pilier d'Angle, Mont Blanc
Matterhorn and Monte Rosa in the background
Dave on the fine initial ramp section of the Ceccinel Nomine
Col Moore is visibe at the top of the picture and the approach from the Fourche hut crosses the Col descends a pitch on easy snow before taking a left to right descending line between the mixed ground and the base of the Moore buttress on easy angled but very loose terrain. The Glacier was then crossed just above the huge crevasse visible in the picture.
The superb icy groove above the crux wall on the Ceccinel Nomine
Due to the North Easterly aspect the sun hits the face of the Grand Pilier d'Angle early in the morning.
The link pitches between Ceccinel Nomine & Boivin Vallencant
Visible on the topo photo in the first picture as a short horizontal traverse and taken before the more obvious right trending icy mixed ramps.
The superb upper Gully of the Boivin Vallencant, Grand Pilier d'Angle, Mont Blanc
Rob Jarvis and U.S. Guide, Adam George, leading
Rob traversing the Peutery Ridge from the summit of the Grand Pilier d'Angle, Mont Blanc
Monte Rosa massif visible behind
Photo: Dave Hollinger
