

On the following day we climbed to Salle a Manger just below Dent du Geant (4013 m) to get a view at the Arete de Rochefort with its famous cornice. The climb along the ridge to the Aiguille du Rochefort (4001 m) and even further to the summit of Grandes Jorasses (4184 m) is a classic climb in the Mont Blanc reagion. However, because of the strong winds and the advanced time we did not try the ridge.



- 2007
- Tour Ronde
- with Claus-Dieter

Tour Ronde: leaving Aiguille du Midi gondola station; Grandes Jorasses (4184 m), Aiguille du Rochefort (4001 m), and Dent du Geant (4013 m)

Tour Ronde: Claus-Dieter

Tour Ronde: gondolas above Glacier du Geant

Tour Ronde: Glacier du Geant

Tour Ronde: Glacier du Geant

Tour Ronde: Glacier du Geant

Tour Ronde: Glacier du Geant with Aiguille Verte (4122 m)

Tour Ronde: creavsse on the Glacier du Geant

Tour Ronde: Glacier du Geant with Aiguille du Midi (3842 m), Aiguille du Plan (3673 m), Aiguille Verte (4122 m), and Dent du Geant (4013 m)

Tour Ronde: north side of Tour Ronde with climbers ascending the steep snow field to gain the ridge

Tour Ronde: Claus-Dieter on the SE ridge of Tour Ronde

Tour Ronde: Claus-Dieter on the SE ridge of Tour Ronde

Tour Ronde: summit of Tour Ronde

Tour Ronde: Col de Peuterey and Mont Blanc (4810 m)

Tour Ronde: Col de Peuterey and Mont Blanc (4810 m)

Tour Ronde: looking east from the summit of Tour Ronde: Dent du Geant (4013 m), Matterhorn (4478 m), and southern Wallis group

Tour Ronde: on the descent

Tour Ronde: Claus-Dieter descending the steep snow field

Tour Ronde: Aiguille Verte (4122 m)

Tour Ronde: Aiguille Verte (4122 m) at sunset

Tour Ronde: Dent du Geant (4013 m) at sunset

Tour Ronde: looking over the Mer de Glace with Aiguille Verte (4122 m)
- 2007
- Salle a Manger
- with Claus-Dieter

Salle a Manger: Mont Blanc (4810 m)

Salle a Manger: Mont Blanc (4810 m) and Glacier du Geant

Salle a Manger: climbers on Dent du Geant (4013 m) seen from Salle a Manger

Salle a Manger: Aiguille du Midi (3842 m), Glacier du geant, and Dent du Geant (4013 m) seen from Salle a Manger

Salle a Manger: Arete de Rochefort with the famous cornice

Salle a Manger: Arete de Rochefort with the famous cornice

Salle a Manger: Arete de Rochefort with the famous cornice

Salle a Manger: Dent du Geant, Aiguille Verte, Grandes Jorasses (4110 m), Aiguille du Rochefort (4001 m), and Arete de Rochefort

Salle a Manger: climbers on the descent to the Glacier du Geant

Salle a Manger: climbers on the descent to the Glacier du Geant
- 2007
- Glacier du Geant
- with Claus-Dieter

Glacier du Geant: weather worsening

Glacier du Geant: after the thunderstorm passed
- 2007
- Aiguille du Midi
- with Claus-Dieter

Aiguille du Midi: stuck in a whiteout on Col du Midi

Aiguille du Midi: clouds are clearing out on Col du Midi with Mont Blanc appearing

Aiguille du Midi: on the ridge just before entering the gondola station of Aiguille du Midi

Aiguille du Midi: Aiguille du Midi

Aiguille du Midi

Aiguille du Midi: Aiguille du Plan (3673 m) with Midi Plan ridge

Aiguille du Midi: Aiguille du Plan (3673 m) with Midi Plan ridge

Aiguille du Midi: Aiguille du Midi (Cosmiques ridge), Refuge des Cosmiques, Mont Blanc (4810 m)

Aiguille du Midi: Aiguille du Midi (Cosmiques ridge), Refuge des Cosmiques

Aiguille du Midi: Grandes Jorasses (4184 m), Aiguille du Rochefort (4001 m), and Dent du Geant (4013 m)

Aiguille du Midi: Aiguille du Plan (3673 m) with Midi Plan ridge

Aiguille du Midi: Aiguille du Plan (3673 m) with Midi Plan ridge, Grandes Jorasses (4184 m), Aiguille du Rochefort (4001 m), Dent du Geant (4013 m), Mont Blanc du Tacul (4248 m), Mont Maudit (4465 m), Mont Blanc (4810 m), and Refuge des Cosmiques

Aiguille du Midi: Aiguille du Plan (3673 m) with Midi Plan ridge

Aiguille du Midi: Mont Blanc du Tacul (4248 m), Mont Maudit (4465 m), Mont Blanc (4810 m), and Refuge des Cosmiques

Aiguille du Midi

Aiguille du Midi