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Les Lépidoptéres, 200m, F5a, Aiguille du Peigne

En Route to Les Lépidoptéres from the Plan de l'Aiguille

North Facing Chamonix Rock Climbing in Mid Summer

Sombre But Atmospheric Alpine Rock on Les Lépidoptéres Pitch 1

Aiguille du Peigne North Face, Lac Bleu behind

Very Traditional Sport Climbing on Les Lépidoptéres pitch 2.

Excellent sustained Chamonix granite crack climbing with lots of good friend & nut placements...& not many bolts.

Easier Climbing is Reached Near the Junction with the Papillons Arete

The cool & snowy slabs are contrasted by the sunny Chamonix Valley below

L'Arete Presque Horizontale(3/4b) After Joining the Papillons Arete

This arete is the key to the upper 'Voie Normale' on the Aiguille du Peigne (AD) or just a means of extending Les Lépidoptéres by two fine airy pitches before descending the Couloir des Papillons

Emerging from the N. Face of the Aiguille du Peigne to the First Sun of the Day

Fine views of the Aiguille du Midi North Face and the Dome du Gouter, Chamonix Valley