How to climb Aiguille Purtscheller (D, 5b) near Chamonix | Best Alpinisme in Europe | Vlog Ep. 12

Aiguille Purtscheller alpinisme on the Le Tour Glacier (Glacier du Tour) near Chamonix on the Mont Blanc massif is a real alpinisme adventure. The Normal route of the alpine climb runs up the South Ridge of the Aiguille Purtscheller and ends at the spiky summit itself.
There are six pitches, which are all multi-pitch alpine rock climbing. You can climb the route in your mountaineering boots if you are comfortable climbing 5b in such boots - otherwise I would recommend bringing our rock climbing shoes. There are several moves, where such rock climbing shoes will come in handy.,
You approach the Aiguille Purtscheller from the refuge Albert Premiere Hut on the Le Tour Glacier (Glacier du Tour) by hiking South East over the glacier towards Col Supérieur du Tour, crossing the col, and then head straight North towards the East face of Aiguille Purtscheller - just before Aiguille du Tour. Le Tour Glacier (Glacier du Tour) is close the Chamonix, where you can endure loads of alpinisme and fantastic rock climbing routes. You cannot hike from Aiguille du Midi, but have to go to the town of Le Tour. Well, I guess you practially could hike from Aiguille du Midi near Chamonix, but it will be a tough hike over glaciers.
I did another alpine climbing video about the Le Tour Glacier (Glacier du Tour) itself. You can watch it here.
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The Aiguille Purtscheller South Ridge Normal Route offers stunning ridge climbing at maximum grade 5b. There are long cracks where you can do finger jams, hand jams and foot jams, corners, traverses and chimneys to explore. As you can see in this climbing vlog episode the topo will show a very diverse, yet sustained alpine climbing route.
Especially the fourth pitch, which is also the crux pitch is really rewarding, You will climb these golden flakes that looks like the back of a Stegosaurus! When this has been climbed you step into a chimney, where you have do climb to immense chockstones! Absolutely amazing!
Even though being lesser popular than the Aiguille do Tour and Tete Blanche alpine climbing routes, there can still be a lot of other alpine climbers on the route - so you might queue up.
Aiguille Purtscheller is absolutely amazing alpinisme and a test piece if your limit is the higher end of grad 5.
You will find the Le Tour Glacier (Glacier du Tour) by driving from Chamonix to the village of Le Tour, and taking the skilift up to Col du Balme, or hike from the valley itself.
Music: Bongo by KV
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