Winter
ascent of the Desmaison route on Grandes Jorasses
Photos from the climbers; Benoit, Pascal & Franck,
2006.
Any
ascent of the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses is
a notable one, but to climb it by a hard route in winter,
is in a very different league. This page showcases some
of the photos they took on their one day approach, four
day ascent, and one and a half days descent. The trio
completed their climb between 6 and 13 January 2006,
and all photos are copyright to these climbers. The
images give a fascinating insight to what Alpine climbing
at the highest level looks like...
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