Aiguille de la Noire 2010-04-21
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:06 pm
Rode up to Helbronner and skied the Aiguille de la Noire with Martin. The normal approach looked rocky at the start, so we diagonalled in 100m higher across some hanging snow fields connected easy mixed sections to reach the upper couloir. The snow on the hanging glacier was so awesome that we didn't get any pictures. Some guys had cut in lower and tested the 2nd snow field, which was quite good on the left, but crusty hard pack on the right. The last drop was non-descript avy debris skiing for the most part.
Martin charging off a steep section at Pointe Helbronner.
Mont Blanc and the Tacul from the Combe de la Noire.
Mont Blanc and the Cirque Maudit.
Couloir Macho and the Couloir du Diable.
Gervasutti and Jager Couloirs.
Martin punching up the snow slog.
The view off the shoulder of the Aiguille de la Noire from Mont Blanc to the Aiguille de Midi.
Martin shralping some pow on the 2nd snow field above a 60m cliff band.
The North Face of the Tour Rond needs more snow.
JT dropping into the last slope before hitting the Vallée Noire.
Finding some pow below the final cliff band.
The Aiguille de la Noire skis the hanging glacier top right and then down on the other side of the right ridge. The face here normally involves some raps.
Martin charging off a steep section at Pointe Helbronner.
Mont Blanc and the Tacul from the Combe de la Noire.
Mont Blanc and the Cirque Maudit.
Couloir Macho and the Couloir du Diable.
Gervasutti and Jager Couloirs.
Martin punching up the snow slog.
The view off the shoulder of the Aiguille de la Noire from Mont Blanc to the Aiguille de Midi.
Martin shralping some pow on the 2nd snow field above a 60m cliff band.
The North Face of the Tour Rond needs more snow.
JT dropping into the last slope before hitting the Vallée Noire.
Finding some pow below the final cliff band.
The Aiguille de la Noire skis the hanging glacier top right and then down on the other side of the right ridge. The face here normally involves some raps.