Switzerland
The Cabane d'Orny (2811 m) sits on the Swiss side of the Mont Blanc massif above Champex-Lac in Valais, below the Trient plateau. The Aiguille d'Orny, half an hour above the hut, is a 3150 m needle of excellent granite with several bolted routes on its south side that need no glacier travel. Champex-Lac is reached by road or bus from Orsières (trains from Martigny); the La Breya chairlift then saves most of the climb, leaving about two hours on a mountain path to the hut. The season is high summer, roughly July to September.
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Switzerland · Orny (Champex, Mont Blanc massif)
Nine pitches up a granite spur and the final tower of the Aiguille d'Orny to a 3150 m summit, on rough, cracked rock with superb friction. Two moves of 5b, the rest 4b and 4c, closely bolted since 2016 and easy enough to climb in boots. The three steep pitches on the summit tower are the highlight.
5b9 pitches250 m
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