6 pitches.

Rockfax Description
165m. A popular line which gets plenty of traffic at the weekends but can be pleasantly quiet during the week. Approach past a slabby rib with a large red mark and carry on to the next rib. The first belay is not fixed but there are plenty of blocks to stick a sling around.
All the pitches have some bolts but a set of cams is required to protect several sections, particularly pitch 4.
1) 4a, 25m. Climb the slabby rib and then move right to belay.
2) 4c, 35m. Follow the slab straight up and then head left and follow another slab to a grassy belay ledge.
3) 5a, 25m. Step left and climb the steep groove and wall above.
4) 5b, 30m. Scramble easily up to the foot of a steep wall and climb this, trending leftwards at the top, to a large ledge. There are only two bolts on this pitch so take a few mid-sized cams.
5) 3c, 20m. Follow the ridge easily to the foot of the final tower and belay on the right.
6) 5b, 30m. Traverse up and left onto the arête of the tower and make a committing step left onto a slab. Follow this and the right-leaning groove above to a spacious belay. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
A 6 pitch equipped route on the Tour de Crochues, just left of Nez Rouge.

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Escalades Choisies Mont-Blanc Aiguilles Rouges (60 Routes 4 to 6a+) , BMC - Easier Classics in the Mont Blanc Range

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Ryan23 22 Jul, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: First pitch does have a 2 bolt belay. Pitch 4 has 6 bolts
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βeta: First pitch does have a 2 bolt belay. Pitch 4 has 6 bolts
Webster 3 Sep, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: \'trad\' pitch (pitch 4) has at least 5 bolts, not two as per wrongfax... and dont take cams, take medium sized nuts, the placements are much better suited to static pro. a confident climber could runout the trad section with a couple of slings on spikes to avoid carrying any rack for the route.
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βeta: 'trad' pitch (pitch 4) has at least 5 bolts, not two as per wrongfax... and dont take cams, take medium sized nuts, the placements are much better suited to static pro. a confident climber could runout the trad section with a couple of slings on spikes to avoid carrying any rack for the route.

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Route of Interest
Kuffner Ridge

Grade: D 4c ***
(Mont Maudit)

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