Rhône-Alpes mountains

"That was one of the goals I was preparing for as part of my solo expedition in the Alps! Tried to scale it all the way from Chamonix, but after reaching the top of Mer de glace glacier, got kicked out by bad weather and nasty crevasses on Glacier du Geant icefall. So I took the lift to Aiguille du Midi and went up the 3 Monts route to Mont Blanc and spent the night at Vallot bivouac at 4365m. The next day walked all the way down to the village Les Houches at 1000m altitude. " — Christos • Aug 11, 2018

"Second trip to Chamonix and even a rainy day was the best day weather wise I’ve had in town. Took the lift up halfway to Planpraz and climbed through snow to the summit. Rain held until just below the summit, but let up for the descent. Obscured but beautiful views across to Mont Blanc. Complete TR: https://themtsarecalling.com/brevent/" — Christopher • Jun 12, 2018

"Left from the Refuge de la Lavey around 4am, up to Glacier du Lac (around 1h30), then crampons on and onward to the couloir where you reach the foot of the Aiguille. Then it's a small easy climb where you don't really need to rope up except for the last few meters. All in all takes between 3 and 5 hours to go up depending on the snow conditions and your stamina/skills. We did all the way down sliding down, much funnier and faster!" — Bryan-Mestre • May 21, 2017

"France. Noticed the mountain when arriving at Refuge de la Valette the day before. Had a nice flat form, looked like an observation platform. Climbed it in early morning before descending to Pralognan and ending our tour in the heart of the national park of Vanoise." — Pieter • Aug 17, 2016

"France. Climbed Col d'Aussois with backpacks. Left them at the base of the top. Very crowded. Had to wait till people left. Stayed for couple of minutes. Went down slowly on other side of col, steep. Rested at a river that had its source at Glacier du Génépy. Went on to Refuge de la Valette. Was beyond exhausted after last climb." — Pieter • Aug 16, 2016