summer >  Alpinism

Normal route of the Doigt de Dieu (3973 m)

Sector : Meije-Rateau sector
Level :
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Duration : 2 days
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Meeting : "Brebis" bridge in Villar d’Arène.
Collective : 480 € per person (from 2 up to 2 participants)
Private : 860 € global (until 2 participants)
The Doigt de Dieu, Central Peak of Meije, rises its arrow in the heaven of Oisans, overlooking the south face of the Meije. The usual route climbs up the northern slope by an elegant ascent, technical but brief.

Programm

– Meet your High Mountain Guide at 5 or 6 am at the Brebis bridge in Villar d’Arène. Ascent to the Aigle refuge (3450 m).
– The following day, departure at dawn, towards the north face of the Central Meije called "Doigt de Dieu/Finger of God". After an ice slope, the ascent ends with a rock climb in 3° degree. Descent by the same route, by the refuge of the Eagle, you’ll be back to the Brebis bridge in the early afternoon.

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)
– Skier, locking biner, cord and a personnal anchor tether for abseils.

(1) Possibility to rent.

participants

– 2 participants per guide in a group format.
– 1 to 2 participants per guide in a private one.

Access

Access to Villar d’Arène by going up the Romanche valley from Bourg d’Oisans, La Grave, or from Briançon and the Col du Lautaret. 500 metres upstream from Villar d’Arène, take the road towards the "Pied du Col", then go to your right at the crossroads and you’ll find the Brebis bridge (1662 m). Do not go to the village of Pied du Col.

Level

– The ascent to the refuge is already route in its own right: 1800 metres of ascending elevation, rocks, glaciers, the use of rope and crampons are necessary. The ascent is short, but technical, with a 45° slope, mixed rocks that must be crossed with crampons, then two lengths of rocks. Abseiling descent.

Price

– This price includes the supervision service for half a day of ice school and the next day’s route supervised by a high mountain guide from the Bureau des Guides et Accompagnateur des Écrins.
– It does not include the possible rental of the equipment, nor the accommodation in a refuge and your meals / snacks.

Period

Course scheduled during the summer from mid-June to mid-September. On request outside these dates. The refuge of the Eagle is guarded according to the periods, ask for the opening dates. Outside these dates it will be necessary to consider making your own meal on site, with a stove.