Les Balcons de la Mer de Glace

Les Balcons de la Mer de Glace is a short, very steep climb above Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its 9.0 TEP puts it above 76% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 43.1% and start 723 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 20 to 35 minutes. It is graded demanding alpine hiking: exposed scrambling, where a fall would be serious. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool and holds snow late. The nearest named summit, Tête du Couvercle at 2,735 m, is 287 m away.

TEP: 9.0
Climb: +327 m
Distance: 1.5 km
Average grade: 22.1%
Time: 20 to 35 min

Climbs nearby

Balcon de la Mer de Glace (Charpoua / Couvercle), 1.7 km at 26.2%, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (0.3 km away)
Balcon de la Mer de Glace (Charpoua / Couvercle), 746 m at 40.4% (0.3 km away)
Accès Refuge Envers des Aiguilles, 2.0 km at 22.3% (1.2 km away)
Refuge du Couvercle / Refuge de Leschaux, 572 m at 25.3%, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (1.4 km away)
Refuge du Couvercle / Refuge de Leschaux, 531 m at 33.2% (3 km away)
Accès Refuge Requin, 531 m at 41.2%, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (3.2 km away)