Mont BUET north ridge via le cheval blanc
I’d glimpsed the north ridge of Mont Buet years ago while climbing in the lower valley and while any aspiration to climb it was dulled by the many more obvious challenges on the other side of the valley, it was perhaps inevitable I’d return one day to run over this popular summit. If I thought it was going to be an easy day however, I was mistaken.
Despite its dramatic appearance, the north ridge itself is technically easy, equipped with cables and requires little more than a reasonably confident approach. And the ridge between Le Cheval Blanc and Mont Buet offers the easiest running of the route. The approach is surprisingly hard going however while the descent - via the ‘normal’ ascent route of Mont Buet - is unrelenting, steep, and rough. It is a route offering significant contrast in the scenery and running, and a grandstand view of the Mont Blanc massif, Aiguille Verte and Les Drus.
