Colton-MacIntyre route

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The Colton-MacIntyre route is a classic and highly committing ice and mixed climbing line on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its technical difficulty and serious alpine conditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine climbing route
ice and mixed climbing route
north face route
approachFrom Chamonix NERFINISHED
Italian side of Mont Blanc massif
climbingType ice climbing
mixed climbing
commitmentLevel highly committing
country France
Italy
difficulty very difficult
face north face
firstAscentBy Alex MacIntyre NERFINISHED
Nick Colton NERFINISHED
firstAscentYear 1976
hazards avalanches
icefall
rockfall
locatedIn Alps NERFINISHED
France
Grandes Jorasses NERFINISHED
Italy
Mont Blanc massif
locatedOn north face of the Grandes Jorasses
mountain Grandes Jorasses NERFINISHED
namedAfter Alex MacIntyre NERFINISHED
Nick Colton NERFINISHED
notableFor objective hazards
sustained ice and mixed climbing
technical difficulty
partOf classic north face routes of the Alps
popularity classic among experienced alpinists
relativeTo right of Walker Spur on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses
reputation classic route
requires advanced ice climbing skills
advanced mixed climbing skills
serious alpine experience
riskLevel high
season early spring
winter
seriousness serious alpine conditions
style alpine

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Grandes Jorasses north face hasRoute Colton-MacIntyre route