Grand Couloir
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Grand Couloir is a notorious rockfall-prone gully on Mont Blanc that climbers must traverse on the popular Goûter Route.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Couloir canonical | 4 |
| Grand Couloir du Goûter | 2 |
| Couloir de la Mort | 1 |
| Gouter Couloir | 1 |
| Grand Couloir on Goûter route | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain gully ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grand Couloir
ⓘ
surface form:
Couloir de la Mort
Grand Couloir ⓘ
surface form:
Gouter Couloir
Grand Couloir ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Couloir du Goûter
|
| bestCrossed | early morning ⓘ |
| characteristic |
loose rock
ⓘ
rockfall-prone ⓘ steep terrain ⓘ |
| climbingGradeContext | objective danger more significant than technical difficulty ⓘ |
| connects |
Goûter ridge
ⓘ
Tête Rousse area ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crossingRequiredFor |
access to Refuge du Goûter
ⓘ
ascent of Mont Blanc via Goûter Route ⓘ |
| dangerType | natural hazard ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 3300–3400 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasSafetyMeasure |
fixed cable for crossing
ⓘ
warning signage ⓘ |
| hazard | rockfall ⓘ |
| importance | key crux of Goûter Route in terms of safety ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Alps
ⓘ
Graian Alps ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| managedBy | French authorities ⓘ |
| near |
Tête Rousse Hut
ⓘ
surface form:
Refuge de Tête Rousse
Refuge du Goûter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent rockfall incidents
ⓘ
mountaineering accidents ⓘ |
| onRoute |
Voie Royale (Royal Route) to Mont Blanc
ⓘ
surface form:
Goûter normal route of Mont Blanc
normal route to Mont Blanc from Saint-Gervais ⓘ |
| partOf |
Goûter Route
ⓘ
standard itinerary from Nid d’Aigle to Mont Blanc summit ⓘ |
| reasonForTiming | reduced rockfall when temperatures are lower ⓘ |
| requires |
careful timing
ⓘ
helmet ⓘ rapid crossing ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high objective danger ⓘ |
| slopeAspect | generally west-facing ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
accident statistics on Mont Blanc
ⓘ
mountaineering safety advisories ⓘ |
| terrainType | mixed rock and scree ⓘ |
| usedBy | climbers ⓘ |
| usedFor | mountaineering ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Grand Couloir on Goûter route
this entity surface form:
Grand Couloir du Goûter
this entity surface form:
Grand Couloir du Goûter
this entity surface form:
Couloir de la Mort
this entity surface form:
Gouter Couloir