American Direct on the west face
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American Direct on the west face is a renowned and committing rock climbing route on the steep west face of the Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big wall route
ⓘ
rock climbing route ⓘ |
| activity | rock climbing ⓘ |
| approachStyle | alpine glacier approach ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
early autumn
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| character |
committing
ⓘ
sustained ⓘ |
| climbingStyle |
alpine rock climbing
ⓘ
traditional climbing ⓘ |
| commitmentLevel | high ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| environment | high alpine ⓘ |
| face | west face ⓘ |
| gearNeeded | full alpine rock rack ⓘ |
| hazards |
rapidly changing alpine weather
ⓘ
rockfall ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aiguille du Dru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west face of the Aiguille du Dru ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Chamonix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical significance in alpine rock climbing
ⓘ
steep and committing climbing ⓘ |
| partOf | Mont Blanc massif climbing routes ⓘ |
| popularity | renowned among experienced alpinists ⓘ |
| protection | mixed fixed and removable gear ⓘ |
| region | Haute-Savoie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced route-finding skills
ⓘ
experience in long alpine rock routes ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| suitableFor | expert climbers ⓘ |
| surface | steep granite wall ⓘ |
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