Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi

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Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi is a classic, long mixed rock-and-ice alpine route in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its sustained difficulty and exposure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine climbing route
mixed climbing route
approachFrom Aiguille du Midi cable car mid-station
Plan de l’Aiguille
character classic alpine route
sustained
commitment serious
country France
descentVia Aiguille du Midi cable car
difficultyFrenchAlpine D+
TD-
difficultyIce up to 70 degrees
difficultyRock around 4c
up to UIAA IV
exposure high
finishesNear Aiguille du Midi
surface form: Aiguille du Midi upper station
finishingElevation approximately 3800 m
firstAscentBy Edouard Frendo
René Rionda
firstAscentDate 1941
hazard avalanches in upper snow slopes
icefall
rockfall
stonefall from other parties
heightGain approximately 1200 m
length approximately 1200 m
locatedIn French Alps NERFINISHED
Haute-Savoie
Mont Blanc massif
locatedOn Aiguille du Midi
namedAfter Edouard Frendo
notRecommendedFor beginners
oftenClimbedAs one-day push from Chamonix valley
overlooks Chamonix
surface form: Chamonix valley
popularity very popular
range Alps
recommendedFor experienced alpinists
reputation classic of the Mont Blanc massif
requires crampons
ice protection gear
rock protection gear
rope
two technical ice tools
routeType mixed rock-and-ice
rock and ice
startingElevation approximately 2300 m
style alpine
typicalAscentTime one long day
typicalSeason summer

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Aiguilles de Chamonix notableRouteArea Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi