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Ascent of Mont Buet on 2006-08-27

Climber: Rob Woodall

Others in Party:

None

Date:

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Mont Buet

Location:

France

Elevation:

3095 m / 10157 ft

Ascent Trip Report

Mont Buet, 3096m, P612m

Map: 1:25k: 3530ET

Stats: 1760mH, 16km

Time: 27 Aug 06, 3:15, descent 1:48 (just missed the 5h cut!). NB signposted *ascent* time 6h

Start: from E, car park at Le Buet

Route: signposted track to Berard Refuge, signposted zigzags, follow cairns and paintmarks through slabby area; cairned zigzag path to summit

Difficulties: minor scrambling; smallish snowfields more or less permanent could require ice axe & crampons in certain conditions; upper slopes were slush covered and very slippery (but not dangerous)

Trig point: 15cm granite block, set on rock, X inscribed in top face.

Notes: lovely walk-in, entertaining slabby climb, snowfields soft giving no problems, semi white-out along ridge, slushy upper slopes made for entertaining descent just in control. Busy route despite conditions; I was alone in wearing shorts and trail shoes! Visited Col de Salenton en route – worth the small detour.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

1765 m / 5793 ft

Elevation Loss:

1765 m / 5793 ft

Distance:

16 km / 9.9 mi

Grade/Class:

YDS 2+

Route Conditions:

Unmaintained Trail, Exposed Scramble

Weather:

Snowing, Cool, Windy, White-out

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

1765 m / 5793 ft

Distance:

8 km / 5 mi

Route:

from car park at Le Buet via Berard Refuge

Trailhead:

car park at Le Buet 1330 m / 4364 ft

Time Up:

3 Hours 15 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

1765 m / 5793 ft

Distance:

8 km / 5 mi

Route:

Le Buet via Berard Refuge

Trailhead:

car park at Le Buet 1330 m / 4364 ft

Time Down:

1 Hours 48 Minutes

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