Argentiere Aguilette!

The Argentiere Aguillette is really not that close to Argentiere but is instead pretty much at the foot of the Aguille Rouge. Access is via Tre Le Champ on the Col du Montets road, a small foot path currently covered in snow from about 1/2 way up leads past to cabins to the foot of the Aguillete. Walk in time approx 1hr!

The Aguillettes have a few routes up them involving one with a 3foot jump from one pinnacle to the other!!!


Summit of Aguillette after jumping onto it from the other rock!



Abseilling back down with a rather green looking Le Tour in the background.

The main routes are bolted with nice shiny new rings, HOWEVER! Some of the routes up the face opposite the aguilles rouge are vaguely protected with old pitons so a few nuts are reccomended.
The final route of the day was a 6a+ up the back side of the aguillette. Approached by abseilling into the black abiss between the two rocks then using a small chimny to finally crawl through to the otherside.

The route is covered in Litchen and the finishing 10ft above the overhang is entirely unprotected and VERY VERY exposed! But a good route to finish on!
Matt Flexing his muscles!!