Western Râteau 3769 m
Meeting :
7am at the Ecrins office at Vallouise.
There is no walk approach, you are immediately in the heart of the matter: thanks to the Glaciers cable car at La Grave, you put on your crampons after 5 minutes of walk from the Upper Station. It is then a beautiful varied ascent, glacial then rocky which takes you to the western summit of the Râteau.
Programm
After the ascent by cable car, you will begin to ascent the Girose pass by the eponymous Glacier. Then climb up the western ridge, first snowy, then rocky, which leads to the summit by an elegant climb on a clear and safe rock. Descent by the same route. D+=500m. D-=500m. Hiking time: 2 to 3 hours.
Equipment
– Mountain pants.
– Warm under clothes.
– Warm fleece jacket.
– Waterproof and breathable jacket.
– 2 pairs of gloves, hat.
– Warm socks.
– Sunglasses, sunscreen for face and lips.
– Medium capacity backpack (30 to 40 litres).
– A minimum of one litre bottle, groceries and picnic.
– Sunscreen, face and lips.
– Headlamp with batteries in good condition.
– bed sheet. No need for sleeping bags (there are blankets at the refuge)
– alpinism shoes with stiff soles that can be fitted with crampons (check with your crampons before you hike to the refuge) (1)
– Classic ice axe(1)
– Crampons adjusted on your shoes.(1)
– Harness.(1)
– Helmet.(1)
– Hiking sticks.(1)
Possiblility to rent. (1)
participants
2 to 3 participants per guide in a group format. 1 to 3 participants per guide in private engagement.
Access
Access to La Grave by going up the Romanche valley from Bourg d’Oisans, or by Briançon and the Lautaret pass.