Grand Cornier (3962 m) Traverse - Mountaineering Switzerland

Ascent of the Grand Cornier in the Pennine Alps on 30th to 31st July 2023. We were a group of 5 climbers of the Swiss Alpine Club section SAC Weissenstein. The first day involved the ascent up to the Bivouac au Col de la Dent Blanche which itself was a long alpine hike with glacier sections. On the 31st we climbed up the southwest ridge of the Grand Cornier (3962 m) which is a challenging ridge climb to reach the summit. The descent involved rock scrambling, rappel sections and glacier crossing. 00:00 Hike to the Bivouac au Col de la Dent Blanche 01:28 Arriving at the hut to stay for the night 01:38 Summit bid on second day via Southwest Ridge 05:51 Summiting Grand Cornier 06:32 Descent via Northwest Ridge 08:04 Rappelling Icy Flank 09:19 Moiry Glacier 09:34 Route Map