Bosses Ridge

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Bosses Ridge is a prominent high-altitude snow and ice ridge on Mont Blanc, forming the final exposed section of one of the mountain’s classic summit routes.

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Bosses ridge 1

Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine climbing route section
mountain ridge
accessFrom Goûter Hut
Refuge du Goûter
climate high-alpine
climbingStyle alpine mountaineering
country France
Italy
difficulty PD to PD+
elevation above 4300 metres
featureOf Mont Blanc summit ascent
hasNameInFrench Arête des Bosses
hazard cornices
exposure
strong winds
languageOfName English
locatedIn Alps NERFINISHED
Graian Alps
locatedOn Mont Blanc
notableFor being final section of popular Mont Blanc route
high exposure near Mont Blanc summit
orientation west side of Mont Blanc summit area
partOf Voie Royale (Royal Route) to Mont Blanc
surface form: Mont Blanc normal route from Goûter

classic Mont Blanc summit routes
standard French normal route on Mont Blanc
requires crampons
ice axe
rope recommended
season commonly climbed in summer
surfaceType ice
snow
usedFor summit approach to Mont Blanc

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Goûter Route includesSection Bosses Ridge
Voie normale du Goûter passesVia Bosses Ridge
this entity surface form: Bosses ridge