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East Face - 1978

Easy access from the Covercle Hut put this climb on our to do list. Though not that long, it was a good route for Michael and I to get accustomed to each others style. Crux 5.9 comes right away and we passed a much slower group immediately. No real beta on the descent, but the south face was the obvious way off the mountain. Back to the hut for a 2nd night and then out the next morning.  

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MICHAEL HARTRICH ON THE APPROACH TO THE COVERCLE HUT MONT BLANC MASSIF, FRENCH ALPS

MICHAEL HARTRICH CLIMBING ON THE LOWER REGIONS OF THE E FACE OF THE MOINE MONT BLANC MASSIF, FRENCH ALPS

MICHAEL HARTRICH CLIMBING ON THE E FACE OF THE MOINE MONT BLANC MASSIF, FRENCH ALPS

MICHAEL HARTRICH CLIMBING ON THE E FACE OF THE MOINE

MICHAEL HARTRICH CLIMBING NEAR THE TOP OF THE E FACE OF THE MOINE MONT BLANC MASSIF, FRENCH ALPS

MICHAEL HARTRICH AT THE TOP OF THE E FACE OF THE MOINE MONT BLANC MASSIF, FRENCH ALPS

MICHAEL HARTRICH DESCENDING THE EASY TERRAIN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MOINE MONT BLANC MASSIF, FRENCH ALPS

THE BACKSIDE OF THE VERTE AND THE DROITES FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MOINE

LATE AFTERNOON VIEW OF THE COVERCLE HUT MONT BLANC MASSIF, FRENCH ALPS

SUNSET LIGHTING ON THE NORTH FACE OF THE GRAND JORASSES FROM THE COVERCLE HUT MONT BLANC MASSIF, FRENCH ALPS

MORNING VIEW OF THE EAST SIDE OF THE CHARMOZ FROM THE COVERCLE HUT MONT BLANC MASSIF, FRENCH ALPS

MICHAEL ON THE MER DE GLACE MORAINE


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