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Vallée Étroite ski touring route - Pointe Balthazar
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Latitude :
6.628611
Longitude :
45.096458
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Top 25 IGN n° 3535 OT Nevache Mont Thabor
The Three Wise Men dominate the Vallée Etroite on the left bank of the stream. Balthazar Point is the only one of the three that can be conquered...
Height difference: 1383 m
Facing: south-east, south then south-west
Level: B.S.A Good skier Mountaineer (crampons and ropes)
Altitude to summit: 3163 m
Ascent time: 5h
Favourable period: Feb./May
Ascent: from one of the two barn huts in the narrow valley, climb up the left bank of the Vallée Étroite stream to the Fonderie bridge (1
897 m). From here, climb straight north up the steep slopes that lead to a natural balcony beneath the southern ridge of Pointe Balthazar.
The slopes become gentler until you find the Vallon des Sables to your left (north). Climb up this valley, past the foot of Pointe Melchior, and then turn north-west to reach Pointe Balthazar (3,163 m) on very steep slopes.
Descent: follow the same route. The snow must be very stable. Slopes S 4.
Top 25 IGN n° 3535 OT Nevache Mont Thabor
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