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.
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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mountain gully → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Couloir de la Mort
→
Gouter Couloir → Grand Couloir du Goûter → |
| bestCrossed |
early morning
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| characteristic |
loose rock
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rockfall-prone → steep terrain → |
| climbingGradeContext |
objective danger more significant than technical difficulty
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| connects |
Goûter ridge
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Tête Rousse area → |
| country |
France
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| crossingRequiredFor |
access to Refuge du Goûter
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ascent of Mont Blanc via Goûter Route → |
| dangerType |
natural hazard
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| elevationRange |
approximately 3300–3400 metres above sea level
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| hasSafetyMeasure |
fixed cable for crossing
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warning signage → |
| hazard |
rockfall
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| importance |
key crux of Goûter Route in terms of safety
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| locatedIn |
French Alps
NERFINISHED
→
Graian Alps NERFINISHED → |
| locatedOn |
Mont Blanc
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| managedBy |
French authorities
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| near |
Refuge de Tête Rousse
→
Refuge du Goûter → |
| notableFor |
frequent rockfall incidents
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mountaineering accidents → |
| onRoute |
Goûter normal route of Mont Blanc
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normal route to Mont Blanc from Saint-Gervais → |
| partOf |
Goûter Route
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standard itinerary from Nid d’Aigle to Mont Blanc summit → |
| reasonForTiming |
reduced rockfall when temperatures are lower
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| requires |
careful timing
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helmet → rapid crossing → |
| riskLevel |
high objective danger
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| slopeAspect |
generally west-facing
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| subjectOf |
accident statistics on Mont Blanc
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mountaineering safety advisories → |
| terrainType |
mixed rock and scree
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| usedBy |
climbers
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| usedFor |
mountaineering
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Grand Couloir
("Grand Couloir du Goûter")
→
Grand Couloir ("Couloir de la Mort") → Grand Couloir ("Gouter Couloir") → |
alsoKnownAs |
|
Voie normale du Goûter
("Grand Couloir du Goûter")
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hasKeySection |
|
Goûter Route
→
|
includesSection |
|
Tête Rousse Hut
("Grand Couloir on Goûter route")
→
|
near |