Walker Spur
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Walker Spur is a classic and historically significant alpine climbing route on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing route
ⓘ
rock and mixed climbing route ⓘ |
| approachFrom |
Leschaux Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Refuge de Leschaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbingStyle |
alpine
ⓘ
trad ⓘ |
| climbingType |
mixed climbing
ⓘ
rock climbing ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| descentVia |
Italian side huts
ⓘ
south side of Grandes Jorasses ⓘ |
| difficultyGrade | ED1 ⓘ |
| difficultySystem | French alpine grade ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Luigi Esposito
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riccardo Cassin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugo Tizzoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate |
1938-08-06
ⓘ
1938-08-08 ⓘ |
| hazards |
rapid weather changes
ⓘ
seracs and icefall ⓘ stonefall ⓘ |
| includedIn | classic alpine north faces ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1200 m ⓘ |
| listedIn | classic alpine climbing guidebooks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Graian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Mont Blanc massif ⓘ border region between France and Italy ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north face of the Grandes Jorasses ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Horace Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic north face route of the Alps
ⓘ
historical significance in alpine climbing ⓘ technical and serious character ⓘ |
| objectiveDanger | high ⓘ |
| onPeak | Pointe Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grandes Jorasses north face routes ⓘ |
| protection | trad gear and fixed pitons ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the great north face routes of the Alps ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced alpine climbing skills
ⓘ
experience in long mixed routes ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| typicalAscentTime | 2 to 3 days ⓘ |
| verticalGain | approximately 1200 m ⓘ |
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