The mont blanc

My comment above was based upon British ironic humour.

@@sonicboom3257 British ironic humour. Pleonasm, isn’t it ?

Bonjour, y a t'il un guide pour répondre à cette remarque ?

I am no guide, but I climbed Mont Blanc several times on different routes including Peuterey and Brenva... the secret is, if you are in a perfect physical shape, everything seems easy.... if someone is well prepared the ascent to Ref. GOUTER is very easy and can be done without a rope.... in order to pass the Couloir safely, it is necessary to sleep at Tete Rousse and climb to Gouter at night - lower temperatures will minimize the threat of rockfall.... I saw a lot of solo-climbers, because there are no crevasses between Aiguille de Gouter and the summit....

My gut feeling 20 years ago was to make this passage one at a time. You don't want to be stuck in between when the gods go bowling. At the steep treck afterwards maybe it's safer to be roped in, but as I recall there is via ferrata att the worst places. Crampons in these conditions, no. Those were the days. I miss that life.

@@peterholetschek9803 There are crevasses after the Gotuer hut.

It might be the easiest route to the Mt Blanc, but it's still recommended to wear crampons there: they walk on a mix of snow/ice/rock and are not allowed to fall when crossing the grand couloir. Regarding the roping, nothing crazy; it is a very common practice for guides to rope with inexperienced clients to provide a sense of confidence/security.