UKH Hills - Six classic alpine North Faces

Contributed by Tom Ripley Mar/11 - This public hilllist has been seen 21,191 times

The six great north faces in European Alps. Gaston Rébuffat was the first person to climb all six in the 1950s.

Two alpinists descending from Pointe Whymper. © Josh Willett — Two alpinists descending from Pointe Whymper.
© Josh Willett

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	User	Percentage	Latest Log
1st	Pete Graham	100%	Sep, 2014
1st	Hidden	100%	2017
1st	jpeg	100%	Sep, 2021
2nd	Hidden	83%	27 Oct, 2021
2nd	Tom Seccombe	83%	27 Oct, 2021
3rd	lukeh88	50%	31 Jul, 2009
3rd	Justin Tracey	50%	Aug, 2004
3rd	Hidden	50%	Aug, 1981
3rd	sgl	50%	19 Oct, 2014
3rd	Nick Wallis	50%	20 Oct, 2008

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Top 12 photos of this hilllist

Thomas Gianola & Jacob Harmer on Comici-Dimai, Cima Grande (E3)

Ted hanging around on the South Face finish of the Petit Dru.

Jacob Harmer on Comici-Dimai, Cima Grande (E3)

Breaking through the cornice and into the sun

Two alpinists descending from Pointe Whymper.

Uncomfortable bivvy high on the Walker Spur.

Almost there... Jon on the traverse above the roof at the top of the Comici Dimai

David Thexton hanging around close to the top of the Petit Dru North Face.

Tom making a fun exposed traverse on the lower half of the Walker Spur.

Add	Climb name	Grade	Ticks?	Height		Crag name
1	The 1938 Route	ED2 ***	59	?		Eiger
2	Cassin	TD **	193	?		Piz Badile
3	Walker Spur	ED1 6a ***	65	?		Grandes Jorasses
4	Comici-Dimai	VII+ ***	151	550m	• 18	Tre Cime
5	The North Face	TD+ 6a ***	63	850m		Les Dru
6	North Face Original Route	ED1 ***	28	?		Matterhorn
		17 stars	559	1,400m	23

Users who have completed the full list are:
jpeg, Hidden, Pete Graham