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From the Dix hut, from the east side. La Luette 3547 m

  • Difficulty
    PD
  • Ascent
    2–2:30 h, 650 m
  • Descent
    650 m
  • Exposure
    E, SE

Nice little initiation or training tour, good for a 'rest' day. The route from the Dix hut follows the E slope. The passage over a small glacier leads to the S-SE ridge, then directly to the summit.

Route description

Cabane des Dix - summit
From the Dix hut, head west, ascend the La Luette glacier in the direction of P. 3465. Bear SW near the top, to join the SE ridge between P. 3444 and P. 3465. Follow the easy SE ridge to the summit, often done on foot.
Descent
With good snow conditions it is possible to descend the E face directly from the summit.

Additional information

Departure and arrival point
Route number

464a

Author

Georges Sanga

Georges Sanga, active alpinist in both summer and winter, is the author of several ski tour and alpine hiking guides and an editor of the swisstopo ski tour maps. His passion for the mountains, and mountain photography, takes him to every corner of Switzerland.

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