500m.

Rockfax Description
IV, 450m, 4 - 5 hours. Another classic and an ideal first North Face, the Migot provides a feel of seriousness without any particularly difficult climbing.
1) Cross the bergschrund and climb mixed gullies (may be dry in late season) through the rock band, to reach the crest of the north ridge. If conditions are poor there is another line further right to get through the rock band, although there is no guarantee that this will be any better than the normal start!
2) Follow the snow ridge as close as possible to the crest to stay safe from potential serac fall.
3) Climb through mixed ground just to the right of the serac. The exact line will depend on conditions. Assuming there is good ice, climb the gully closest to the crest, or the one just to the left to reach the upper snowfield.
4) Follow the snowfield (50 degrees and exposed) in a stunning position to join the Forbes Arête just below the summit. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
The RockFax description for the descent is a little misleading. From the summit descend onto the ridge and follow it around a leftward turn. From here it is 20m to a sudden steepening in the ridge and the couloir described above. Many people have taken epic-inducing lines down couloirs reached sooner than this one from turning too soon.

Ticklists

Rebuffat's 100 Finest Routes in the Mont Blanc Massif , Batoux's 100 finest routes in the Mont Blanc massif , ROCKFAX Chamonix: Top 50 , Big Routes , Alpine Dreamz , Alpine Progression , Road to the Walker Spur , A mix of routes to the summits of great Peaks in the Alps via standard'ish routes , BMC - Easier Classics in the Mont Blanc Range , Summer easier alpine

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cameron dalley 30 Jun, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: If anyone is thinking of doing the Migot spur on Aiguille du Chardonnay BE CAREFUL ON THE SNOW RAMP. Half way up there is a massive boulder that was used by parties for protection with a golden cam. There is also a hex around the rear side of this. The entire boulder moved when the party tried to release the cam and when I tried to add gear. DONT TOUCH THE CAM otherwise it might dislodge the whole boulder and send it down the snow ramp onto parties.
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βeta: If anyone is thinking of doing the Migot spur on Aiguille du Chardonnay BE CAREFUL ON THE SNOW RAMP. Half way up there is a massive boulder that was used by parties for protection with a golden cam. There is also a hex around the rear side of this. The entire boulder moved when the party tried to release the cam and when I tried to add gear. DONT TOUCH THE CAM otherwise it might dislodge the whole boulder and send it down the snow ramp onto parties.
tintinandpip 31 May, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Perfect conditions.
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βeta: Perfect conditions.
IainMunro 19 Jun, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Upper snowfield now brittle ice covered by a layer of slush. Tenuous unprotected climbing. Middle section had ice where needed but it’s days are numbered for this season. Descent is in very poor condition just now and was the crux of the day …
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βeta: Upper snowfield now brittle ice covered by a layer of slush. Tenuous unprotected climbing. Middle section had ice where needed but it’s days are numbered for this season. Descent is in very poor condition just now and was the crux of the day …
Gwinn512 31 May, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Abseils are not easy to find and varying quality. Bring extra cord.
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βeta: Abseils are not easy to find and varying quality. Bring extra cord.
Webster 21 Jul, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: the right hand start is most likely to be the best option these days it seems, it would go completely dry assuming the 'dirt' was properly frozen. in descent you can continue down the W couloir all the way to the glacier. we only needed 2x25m absails which were very easy to find. there is no need to head right anywhere!
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βeta: the right hand start is most likely to be the best option these days it seems, it would go completely dry assuming the 'dirt' was properly frozen. in descent you can continue down the W couloir all the way to the glacier. we only needed 2x25m absails which were very easy to find. there is no need to head right anywhere!

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