Yesterday Morgan and I climbed La Dame du Lac at Aiguille du Midi (Mont Blanc Massif), a nice route overall with a very nice first half, especially the second pitch. As often in the Aiguille du Midi, the second half is a bit confusing and we mistakenly climbed some pitches of Quand Yannick s’en mêle.
Aiguille du Midi – La Dame du Lac (© M. Baduel)
La Dame du Lac has been opened by Gaétano et Romain Vogler, June 1982 and is graded (ED-, 6b+, 200m).
Aiguille du Midi – La Dame du Lac (© P. Gatta)
The first pitch is an easy crack (5).
2nd pitch of La Dame du Lac (© P. Gatta)
The 2nd pitch is the nicest one of the route (6b+).
2nd pitch of La Dame du Lacc (© P. Gatta)
The 3rd pitch is weird 6b and was wet.
End of 3rd pitch of La Dame du Lac (© P. Gatta)
The 4th pitch is a short 6a. The 5th pitch a nice crack (6b) where is got lost and climbed Quand Yannick s’en mêle 6c instead.
5th of La Dame du Lac / Quand Yannick s’en mêle (© M. Baduel)
The 6th (6b) and 7th (4) pitches are easier to find.
6th pitch of La Dame du Lac (© P. Gatta)
The last pitch (5+) led to the top of the pillar.