Mont Maudit

Mont Maudit northeast side of the Mont Blanc du Tacul

The Mont Maudit is a 4465 m high mountain in the French Alps.

It is located in the Mont- Blanc massif of Mont Blanc northeast ridge leading from the Aiguille du Midi on the 4810 m high main peak of the group. The valley communities for ascents to the summit are the French Chamonix and Courmayeur in Italy.

History

The Mont Maudit was first climbed by the Englishman Henry Seymour King and William Edward Davidson on September 12, 1878. They were led by the Swiss mountain guide, Johann Jaun and Johann the Younger of Bergen.

When an avalanche on Mont Blanc massif on 12 July 2012, at least nine people have been killed. Among the casualties are, according to the Foreign Office at least three German. Up to four climbers are still missing (as of July 12, 2012, 15:45 clock CEST).

Routes

The Mont Maudit is not climbed in most cases as an independent mountain driving, but is visited during the ascent of Mont Blanc from the Aiguille du Midi or the Cosmiques hut. From two bases from the first ascent leads to the Col du Midi and from there via the north-west flank of the Col du Mont Maudit ( 4354 m). From here it takes 40 minutes via the northwest ridge ( I. Difficulty ) to the summit. Total walking time is 6-7 hours from the Col du Midi; this rise can be carried out in winter a ski tour.

From the many other climbs on the Mont Maudit, the southeast ridge lifts out in his notoriety. He was committed in July 1887 for the first time by Moriz von Kuffner, Alexander Burgener and Joseph Furrer and called for this reason also Kuffner ridge. The tour features combined climbing, gradients in the ice up to 60 ° and rocky difficulties in III. and IV Difficulty. Starting point for this at least 7 hours to participating climb is the Col du Trident ( 3609 m), with the Fourche bivouac ( 3679 m ) is in the vicinity of which a place to stay.