How to climb Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante)
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If you are into alpinisme and want to know how to climb Dent du Géant also known as Dente del Gigante on the Mont Blanc massif? Then watch this alpine climbing vlog episode!
Also, watch the video to get insights, help and beta on the topo of the normal route on Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante) and how to climb this fantastic gendarme.
Dent du Géant is one of the most iconic and spectacular landmarks of the whole Mont Blanc massif standing over 4.000 meters tall on the French/Italian borderline. This gigantic rock spire features one of the post classic and popular alpine climbing routes on the massif and is one heck of a spectacular alpinisme adventure.
Alpine climbing Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante) and standing on one of its two towers, Punta Sella and Punta Graham, is something every alpinist should do! It is magnificent! On a clear day you can enjoy fantastic views of the Mont Blanc summit, Grand Jorasses and Mer du Glace.
The normal route of Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante) follows the South-West face and features five distinct pitches taking you over slabs, gullies, cracks and ridges - and the final summit! Most of the alpinisme route has thick fixed ropes that will help you ascend this amazing alpine tower. The normal route is around AD, V+ if you completely free climb the Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante) without aid from the fixed ropes, whereas the route would be a AD, IV if you use the ropes.
Climbing Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante) is not a hard endeavor, but most if the alpine climbing route is pretty exposed. We climbed the route in september and the route was very dry. Watch the video and look for yourself!
We used eight quickdraws, a set of medium sized cams, and a few slings. That is sufficient. And you can easily climb Dent du Géant in your mountaineering boots too.
You can approach Dent du Géant from the Torino Hut near Helbronner above Courmayeur. You hike North-East towards to Dent. It is pretty easy to spot which direction to hike as the huge gendarme towers in the horizon. Usually there would be trails in the show to follow, but there can be crevasses in the glacier, so watch out. This obviously depends on the season, but in september 2018 it had been very dry, and there we a couple of crevasses open.
You descend Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante) by abseiling off from the col that divides Punta Sella and Punta Graham.
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Se ti piace l'alpinismo e vuoi sapere come scalare Dent du Géant, noto anche come Dente del Gigante sul massiccio del Monte Bianco? Allora guarda questo episodio di vlog dell'arrampicata alpina!
Inoltre, guarda il video per ottenere approfondimenti, aiuto e beta sulla cima del percorso normale su Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante) e su come scalare questo fantastico gendarme.
Dent du Géant è uno dei monumenti più iconici e spettacolari di tutto il massiccio del Monte Bianco che si erge per oltre 4.000 metri di altezza sul confine francese / italiano. Questa gigantesca guglia rocciosa presenta uno dei percorsi di arrampicata alpina post classici e popolari sul massiccio ed è un diavolo di una spettacolare avventura alpinistica.
L'arrampicata alpina Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante) e in piedi su una delle sue due torri, Punta Sella e Punta Graham, è qualcosa che ogni alpinista dovrebbe fare! È magnifico! In una giornata limpida si può godere di una fantastica vista sulla cima del Mont Blanc, Grand Jorasses e Mer du Glace.
Il percorso normale di Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante) segue la parete sud-ovest e presenta cinque distinti tiri che ti portano su lastre, calanchi, crepe e creste - e il vertice finale! La maggior parte del percorso alpinistico presenta corde fisse spesse che ti aiuteranno a salire su questa straordinaria torre alpina. Il percorso normale è intorno a AD, V + se si sale completamente libero la Dent du Géant (Dente del Gigante) senza l'aiuto delle corde fisse, mentre il percorso sarebbe un AD, IV se si usano le corde.
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Amazing video!! I'm quite new to alpine climbing, and plan on climbing triglav next year!! This is definitely now on my bucket list!!
@Cragcloud
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Dent du Géant has been on my bucket list for quite a while. The route is not particular hard as you have the fixed ropes to assist. Triglav? Just had to google that. That sounds like quite an adventure too. What route are you planning?
@michaelwhartonFX95
5 жыл бұрын
@@Cragcloud it looks like an amazing climb! I think I need a little more experience! I think we're climbing from krma valley, due to being one of the easier routes up! How often would you say you do expeditions like this?!
@Cragcloud
5 жыл бұрын
It looks absolutely beautiful! (I just had to google it again ;) How hard is the climbing from the Krma valley?
@michaelwhartonFX95
5 жыл бұрын
@@Cragcloud yeah I would definitely recommend it! And it's easiest route up there! Take maybe 12-14 hours over 2 days! How difficult is the blanc massif!
@Cragcloud
5 жыл бұрын
Nice! I have never been to Slovenia, but I have heard a lot of good about it. The Dent du Géant is graded D-, IV as far as I remember and takes most of a day including approach - which is pretty dependant on how many other teams are on the route. The Mont Blanc summit is not that hard, but there are loads of other routes on the Massif it self. Are there specific routes or grade you are looking for, then I can probably advice 😄
I want to climb it this summer 😊
J'ai réalisé cette ascension en Août 2018, je suis natif de la vallée, ce sommet était pour moi un accomplissement. Merci pour ces belles images. Elles m'ont refait sentir un instant les sensations que j'avais ressenti en parcourant ce granit. 👍🤩
Im doing this 2nd week july 2024 if weather ok. All booked ! With a fab mountain guide 1:1. Should be epic. Ive wanted to climb this since i saw it doing aiguille entreves in 2017 ad not been back since. Video gives me goosebunps ! Thank you !
@peppuig8530
2 күн бұрын
So, we will meet there 😉
Just did it on Monday with Tomas Franchini guiding me. Every bit as awesome as your video shows. And thank you for providing probably the best way to show my friends and family what it was like!
Thanks sharing. I am thinking of climbing it this year or the next.
Excellent video. Nice to see one of my old climbs. I climbed it in 1970, probably before any of you were born. We climbed to the right of the ropes. All rock. Cheers.
Amazing summit!!! I did it last sunday. WOW
Superb video, great quality ! I really need to go back to chamonix ASAP, I think dent du géant will definitely be on my bucket list 👍🏼
@Cragcloud
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! It is actually one of my top 3 most enjoyed alpine climbs! Highly recommendable 😄 So the question is more, when will you climb Dent du Géant? 😉
Amazing footage! Thank you
@Cragcloud
4 ай бұрын
Thank you too!
Superb drone footage! So awesome ! :D
@Cragcloud
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Flying around Dent du Géant was fun!
The video is well done. Abd seems to explain the critical segments. Thank you.
@Cragcloud
5 ай бұрын
You have very welcome :) Have you done Dent du Geant?
Great video!! It’s indeed very different when covered in snow..
@Cragcloud
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah! I must admit the approach and descent back to Glacier du Géant was a bit sketchy. I guess we used more time scrambling through all the loose rock than actually climbing the Dent du Géant. Have you done it, when there were more snow?
nice vid and explanation. Earned a sub here! :)
A bit taller than Seneca Rocks.
Have you done the Matterhorn??
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately not, but it is high on the list 😄 Have you done it or planning to do so?
@nardsgo-out4553
3 жыл бұрын
@@Cragcloud Planning to do so, its one of my Alpine Trilogy, together with Mont Blanc and The Eiger
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
@@nardsgo-out4553 That sounds like a great itinerary 😄 What route are your considering, when climbing Mont Blanc? I have looked a bit at the Royal Traverse. It sounds like quite an adventure 😄
@nardsgo-out4553
3 жыл бұрын
@@Cragcloud still in the planning stage which would be put on hold for quite some time due to the pandemic, but if it comes to that, the route would probably be chosen by the guide depending on my assessed skill, since i will have to do some technical training before i could even think of doing it
Why do the French fix ropes on a route which is easily protected?
@Cragcloud
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard several explanations. One that it is for the local mountain guides when bringing clients with them, so they have some assistance. Another explanation is that it is because routes like the Dent du Géant are so popular that teams will queue up if they cannot move fast and the ropes will help keeping pace.
@HenriDeCantel
5 жыл бұрын
The ropes were fixed by italian guides originally to facilitate the climb. Unfortunately nowadays this summit is crowded in part because oh these ropes.
@AlbertMXG
11 ай бұрын
@@HenriDeCantel it's funny some say fixed ropes avoid queues and others that they cause it. Each version has its point
I did Dent du Geant in july 2019, a dream come true. Wonderful, hard, fun, thrilling.Tnx for a great video. I haven't time to film when I was at the rock ;) #insta johan4810
@Cragcloud
4 жыл бұрын
JOHAN BERGSTRÖM Thank you 😄 Good to hear! I hope you enjoyed the climb! Dent du Géant is indeed a classic!
Don't honestly think it's too responsible to say nothing about the descent which is presumably a multipitch abseil with two (50m sufficient?) rope constraint?
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
P B, yes, the there are numerous abseil points, and as far as I remember we did two long abseils in our 60 meter ropes.
@PB-sk9jn
3 жыл бұрын
@@Cragcloud Thanks!
@alexmestiashvili3455
3 жыл бұрын
@@Cragcloud Hi, thank you for the detailed video, can one abseil with one 50m rope only? Thanks!
@jimo5564
Жыл бұрын
@@Cragcloud We found our way 'down' with 150 feet of rope with no problems. Always a place to repel from.