The Cosmique Arete // 3 Feet of Fresh Snow in July - Mountain trips
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Date: 2023-01-17
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Thomas
You should learn to properly rock climb. There is fantastic stuff to climb high up. Also flexibility in location (rapidly moving from Valais to Chamonix to Ecrins to Graubunden to Berner Oberland) and flexible time-tables is key to get the best out of the weather windows you get. July and June were a little 'complicated' but like this, lots of things were possible! Think outside the box! Anyone saying that this summer sucked is just trying to find an excuse for their own bad choices. (And I'm sorry to say August was fan-tas-tic )
Moreover, these july winter-conditions made for stellar climbing on the bigger routes, breaking trail on every single one!
Got a shit ton of stuff done!
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You should learn to properly rock climb. There is fantastic stuff to climb high up. Also flexibility in location (rapidly moving from Valais to Chamonix to Ecrins to Graubunden to Berner Oberland) and flexible time-tables is key to get the best out of the weather windows you get. July and June were a little 'complicated' but like this, lots of things were possible! Think outside the box! Anyone saying that this summer sucked is just trying to find an excuse for their own bad choices. (And I'm sorry to say August was fan-tas-tic )
Moreover, these july winter-conditions made for stellar climbing on the bigger routes, breaking trail on every single one!
Got a shit ton of stuff done!
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Iniyishia
You got one month early. I could more than five 4000m peaks in a week. Might not have been the most special ones, but they were nice and the views amazing.
Little recommendation: if you climb Matterhorn, do it from the Italian side. Not as many people and well maintained.
Maybe something to consider for another time (which is what I want to do next year. The Imperial Crown of Valais: Dent Blanche, Obergabelhorn, Zinalrothorn and Weisshorn. Prepare for some nice scrables!
Hope to see you in the mountains!
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You got one month early. I could more than five 4000m peaks in a week. Might not have been the most special ones, but they were nice and the views amazing.
Little recommendation: if you climb Matterhorn, do it from the Italian side. Not as many people and well maintained.
Maybe something to consider for another time (which is what I want to do next year. The Imperial Crown of Valais: Dent Blanche, Obergabelhorn, Zinalrothorn and Weisshorn. Prepare for some nice scrables!
Hope to see you in the mountains!
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livehardxlovehard
I've seen every one of your videos, and this is an all-time favorite because it imparts such an important lesson: don't risk your life in unfamiliar, avalanche-prone terrain, and do listen to the locals who always know the coolest spots. Views were incredible and climbing that crux was cool AF. And most important, you lived to climb another day and keep making inspiring videos.
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I've seen every one of your videos, and this is an all-time favorite because it imparts such an important lesson: don't risk your life in unfamiliar, avalanche-prone terrain, and do listen to the locals who always know the coolest spots. Views were incredible and climbing that crux was cool AF. And most important, you lived to climb another day and keep making inspiring videos.
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Aleksandar
Been waiting to see the conclusion of the 2021 Alpine Trilogy and if you made it to the top of Mont Blanc: ) Pity weather was like that but anyway this was a successful trip I'd say, especially because of the Jungfrau! Also these scenes when skies cleared on the Cosmiques plateau were so beautiful and the Cosmiques Arete was nice consolation prize: )
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Been waiting to see the conclusion of the 2021 Alpine Trilogy and if you made it to the top of Mont Blanc: ) Pity weather was like that but anyway this was a successful trip I'd say, especially because of the Jungfrau! Also these scenes when skies cleared on the Cosmiques plateau were so beautiful and the Cosmiques Arete was nice consolation prize: )
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Simon
Following people into unknown terrain is always a brilliant idea in the mountains. Good luck doing Mont Blanc with running shoes and in t-shirts. Not many people are able to do that. An exception is Kilian Jornet, but even he used crampons for his speed records - and I very much doubt that he did it in a t-shirt.
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Following people into unknown terrain is always a brilliant idea in the mountains. Good luck doing Mont Blanc with running shoes and in t-shirts. Not many people are able to do that. An exception is Kilian Jornet, but even he used crampons for his speed records - and I very much doubt that he did it in a t-shirt.
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Fellmandave
Excellent, a mediocre amateur route that I have done! Ever since your, 'older guy in a vented shirt' comment have felt like one of them (which I am) now i feel back on track and a groovy alpinist again.
I had better watch the video now and will probably find you have soloed some funky alt route.
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Excellent, a mediocre amateur route that I have done! Ever since your, 'older guy in a vented shirt' comment have felt like one of them (which I am) now i feel back on track and a groovy alpinist again.
I had better watch the video now and will probably find you have soloed some funky alt route.
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spicee1000
The Cosmique Arete looked spicey enough to make Christof's mother nervous. Now onto other important business.
Official Counter: Mediocre Amateur videos since Danny's last puke: 14!
With the guys heading back into Fall / Winter, not sure when we are going to get action from Danny.
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The Cosmique Arete looked spicey enough to make Christof's mother nervous. Now onto other important business.
Official Counter: Mediocre Amateur videos since Danny's last puke: 14!
With the guys heading back into Fall / Winter, not sure when we are going to get action from Danny.
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Matt
Thanks for the great video! Just got back from Lauterbrunnen and Chamonix yesterday. We were actually planning to do the Cosmique and Jungfrau while we were there but ended up doing the Auguille dEntreves and the Monch which were great if you want to try them on a future trip!
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Thanks for the great video! Just got back from Lauterbrunnen and Chamonix yesterday. We were actually planning to do the Cosmique and Jungfrau while we were there but ended up doing the Auguille dEntreves and the Monch which were great if you want to try them on a future trip!
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Noice!
Funny: This is as far as we're going
. Minutes later, they're up on a ridge.
Rappelling: We brought too short of a rope for this.
Frenchman: It would be an insult not to say it in French.
. I'm calling it Cosmic Ridge because I can't pronounce it in French.
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Funny: This is as far as we're going
. Minutes later, they're up on a ridge.
Rappelling: We brought too short of a rope for this.
Frenchman: It would be an insult not to say it in French.
. I'm calling it Cosmic Ridge because I can't pronounce it in French.
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pestotron
Great video, one thing i find infuriating is the fact that these famous summits, blanc, matterhorn etc. are all refered to as swiss or french mountains, and most of them are split with italy, but italy just gets ignored, but cool vid, wish i could be there
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Great video, one thing i find infuriating is the fact that these famous summits, blanc, matterhorn etc. are all refered to as swiss or french mountains, and most of them are split with italy, but italy just gets ignored, but cool vid, wish i could be there
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Reefer
A fools goal is to summit, the real goal is to make it back down safely. You are no fools. Or to paraphrase Clint Eastwood A wise man knows his limitations
Enjoyed watching this episode as much if not more than any of your others. Well done guys.
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A fools goal is to summit, the real goal is to make it back down safely. You are no fools. Or to paraphrase Clint Eastwood A wise man knows his limitations
Enjoyed watching this episode as much if not more than any of your others. Well done guys.
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Bee
The Cosmique Arete is indeed a classic! Nice to see you guys climbing (a rarity, film it more often if there are 3 of you. Shame the weather didn't pan out for your original objectives, but hey, good excuse to come back across.
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The Cosmique Arete is indeed a classic! Nice to see you guys climbing (a rarity, film it more often if there are 3 of you. Shame the weather didn't pan out for your original objectives, but hey, good excuse to come back across.
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Samantha
When I initially binged like 30 mediocre vids to catch myself up, I had yesterday stuck in my head for weeks. what a throwback to hear it again in this vid
Also my favorite time of day is 11 in the afternoon
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When I initially binged like 30 mediocre vids to catch myself up, I had yesterday stuck in my head for weeks. what a throwback to hear it again in this vid
Also my favorite time of day is 11 in the afternoon
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Ataklife
'We came off the side of the mountain, climbed a ladder and we were at a restaurant with people in it. ' Haha Blue skies coming. I feel your pain with the rain. Hope next time you guys get Matterhorn and Blanc.
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'We came off the side of the mountain, climbed a ladder and we were at a restaurant with people in it. ' Haha Blue skies coming. I feel your pain with the rain. Hope next time you guys get Matterhorn and Blanc.
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Alpine
Way too much snow there, I done this route in 2013 with a similiar amount, breaking trail was very tough up that first face up Tacul, there was an avalanche too that made the news, but luckily we had passed it
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Way too much snow there, I done this route in 2013 with a similiar amount, breaking trail was very tough up that first face up Tacul, there was an avalanche too that made the news, but luckily we had passed it
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Shawn
I broke that trail at like 1am after the mountain being shut down for like 3 weeks due to weather. Prob one of the most taxing things I have ever done. Got the summit though lol. I was wrecked for days after
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I broke that trail at like 1am after the mountain being shut down for like 3 weeks due to weather. Prob one of the most taxing things I have ever done. Got the summit though lol. I was wrecked for days after
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Brian
I'm trying to decide what's more offensive, calling the Cosmique Arete the Cosmic Ridge or calling the highest summit in the Alps Blanc. So wrong but so mediocre. Oh and Christof's sunburn is on point!
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I'm trying to decide what's more offensive, calling the Cosmique Arete the Cosmic Ridge or calling the highest summit in the Alps Blanc. So wrong but so mediocre. Oh and Christof's sunburn is on point!
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Andr
Mont Blanc is a special mountain for me. But brutal in bad weather. Was stuck up there once in a bivy for one and a half days before the storm cleared and it was possible to descend back down.
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Mont Blanc is a special mountain for me. But brutal in bad weather. Was stuck up there once in a bivy for one and a half days before the storm cleared and it was possible to descend back down.
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onEofNine
Oh yes I see you went for a visit at snell store. In the valley blanch they say: the hardest route is the way back up to the midi cable car especially after the service closes.
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Oh yes I see you went for a visit at snell store. In the valley blanch they say: the hardest route is the way back up to the midi cable car especially after the service closes.
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Katherine
I was a bit confused because I thought only Christof wore the blue pants. Also, was that windburn or did he need more sunscreen? Great work on this video overall, MA dudes.
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I was a bit confused because I thought only Christof wore the blue pants. Also, was that windburn or did he need more sunscreen? Great work on this video overall, MA dudes.
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