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What a nice route! There are so many great routes to climb in L’Envers des Aiguilles so it is hard to choose. We finally decided to climb Guy-Anne, l’insolite in the 1ere Pointe des Nantillons (2,921m), good choice!

Second 6a+ pitch of Guy-Anne, l'insolite (© A. Gatta)
Second 6a+ pitch of Guy-Anne, l’insolite (© A. Gatta)

On the way to 1ere Pointe des Nantillons (© P. Gatta)
On the way to 1ere Pointe des Nantillons (© P. Gatta)

Guy-Anne, l’insolite has been opened by Michel Piola and Pierre-Alain Steiner (Aug 3, 1984) on a fantastic granit.

The steep first 6a+ pitch (© A. Gatta)
The steep first 6a+ pitch (© A. Gatta)

The route is just 20 minutes away from the Envers des Aiguilles hut (Mont Blanc Massif).

First half of the Guy-Anne, l'insolite (© P. Gatta)
First half of the route (© P. Gatta)

Another 6a pitch (© A. Gatta)
Another 6a pitch (© A. Gatta)

This 12 pitches route is pretty sustained in the 5c to 6a+ grade.

First half of the Guy-Anne, l'insolite (© P. Gatta)
First half of the route (© P. Gatta)

First half of the Guy-Anne, l'insolite (© P. Gatta)
First half of the route (© P. Gatta)

The route is 370m high, graded TD+ 6a+.

Top of 1ere Pointe des Nantillons (© A. Gatta)
Top of 1ere Pointe des Nantillons (© A. Gatta)

Last pitch of Guy-Anne, l'insolite. Mer de Glace behind (© P. Gatta)
Last pitch. Mer de Glace behind (© P. Gatta)