"Got tight last night on absinthe and did knife tricks. Great success shooting the knife into the piano. The woodworms are so bad and eat hell out of all furniture that you can always claim the woodworms did it."
--Ernest Hemingway
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Huberschwiller - Jul 24, 2012 6:05 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2012
Grands CouloirsWith my friend Bernard. Climbed from the Felix Faure Hut. On the summit at 9h. The glacier melts more and more. The Grands Couloirs becomes steeper(40°)
markhallam - Dec 29, 2010 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Feb 10, 1989
Winter solo ascentWent off and climbed this solo, on ski's for 1st 1500m, up from the valley bottom, then parked the ski's to climb the steep snow slope up to the top. Fantastic experience!
Thomas Gurviez - May 26, 2007 8:12 am Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2007
by ski hiking (Grands Couloirs)Ski ascent of La Grande Casse in 2 days
FabienenCordoba - Apr 24, 2007 9:41 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2007
Couloir MessimyWe climbed up the Messimy Couloir on nice compact snow (thin crust in some places but good overall refreeze). From the Pointe Mathews, I skied down the Grands Couloirs while my partner went down the Messimy Couloir (although he had better snow, it was too much exposure for me)
Very nice trip: great weather and fantastic partners.