Goûter ridge
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Goûter ridge is a prominent alpine route on Mont Blanc, known as the normal ascent line from the French side and noted for its exposure to rockfall and challenging conditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goûter Ridge | 1 |
| Goûter ridge canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Nid d'Aigle
ⓘ
surface form:
Nid d’Aigle
|
| accessedVia | Tramway du Mont-Blanc ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Goûter Route
ⓘ
surface form:
Goûter route
Voie normale du Goûter ⓘ |
| altitudeOfKeyHut |
Refuge de Tête Rousse
ⓘ
surface form:
Refuge de Tête Rousse at about 3167 metres
Refuge du Goûter at about 3835 metres ⓘ |
| approachIncludes |
crossing the Grand Couloir
ⓘ
rock scramble to Refuge du Goûter ⓘ |
| climbingGradeContext | considered technically easier than some other Mont Blanc routes but objectively dangerous ⓘ |
| climbingStyle | mixed snow and rock route ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| difficultyRating | PD to PD+ in alpine grading under normal summer conditions ⓘ |
| elevationGainApprox | about 1500 metres from Nid d’Aigle to summit of Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| environment | high alpine environment above 3000 metres ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches in winter conditions
ⓘ
exposure ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| hazardConcentratedAt | Grand Couloir ⓘ |
| highestPoint |
Mont Blanc summit
ⓘ
surface form:
summit of Mont Blanc
|
| locatedIn |
French Alps
ⓘ
Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| managedBy | French authorities for access regulations ⓘ |
| normalRouteFor | Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Aiguille du Goûter
ⓘ
Grand Couloir ⓘ Refuge de Tête Rousse ⓘ Refuge du Goûter ⓘ |
| objectiveDanger | frequent rockfall in warm conditions ⓘ |
| partOf | normal French route to Mont Blanc summit ⓘ |
| popularity | one of the most frequented routes on Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| recommendedStartTimeForCouloirCrossing | early morning when temperatures are lower ⓘ |
| regulation | subject to restrictions during periods of high risk or overcrowding ⓘ |
| requires |
acclimatization to high altitude
ⓘ
alpine mountaineering equipment ⓘ glacier travel skills ⓘ |
| requiresPermitOrReservation | reservation required for Refuge du Goûter in high season ⓘ |
| season | most frequently climbed in summer ⓘ |
| startingPointNearby |
Les Houches
ⓘ
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ⓘ |
| summitDayAlternativeStart | Refuge de Tête Rousse ⓘ |
| summitDayTypicallyStartsFrom | Refuge du Goûter ⓘ |
| typicalUse | normal ascent route from French side of Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| usedBy |
guided parties
ⓘ
independent mountaineers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Goûter Ridge