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Photo – Sam Hill
Runner silhouetted against mountain backdrop
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner with cliffs and snow behind
Photo – Sam Hill
Three runners above Rocky Mountains, run, uphill Lake and snow behind
Photo – Sam Hill
two runners run up snowy Ridge
Photo – Sam Hill
One runner hikes up, steep Rocky Trail with lake in the background
Photo – Sam Hill
to runners sit on top of Rocky Summit with Alpine mountains in the background
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner runs along Rocky ridgeline
Photo – Sam Hill
to runners scramble up Rocky Ridge line
Photo – Sam Hill
One runner scrambles up rocky ridge line
Photo – Sam Hill
One runner looks out at view from Summit of Mountain
Photo – Sam Hill
Three runners run downhill on the snow with Alpine mountains in background
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner silhouetted against mountain backdrop
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner with cliffs and snow behind
Photo – Sam Hill
Three runners above Rocky Mountains, run, uphill Lake and snow behind
Photo – Sam Hill
two runners run up snowy Ridge
Photo – Sam Hill
One runner hikes up, steep Rocky Trail with lake in the background
Photo – Sam Hill
to runners sit on top of Rocky Summit with Alpine mountains in the background
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner runs along Rocky ridgeline
Photo – Sam Hill
to runners scramble up Rocky Ridge line
Photo – Sam Hill
One runner scrambles up rocky ridge line
Photo – Sam Hill
One runner looks out at view from Summit of Mountain
Photo – Sam Hill
Three runners run downhill on the snow with Alpine mountains in background
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner silhouetted against mountain backdrop
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner with cliffs and snow behind
Photo – Sam Hill
Three runners above Rocky Mountains, run, uphill Lake and snow behind
Photo – Sam Hill
two runners run up snowy Ridge
Photo – Sam Hill
One runner hikes up, steep Rocky Trail with lake in the background
Photo – Sam Hill
to runners sit on top of Rocky Summit with Alpine mountains in the background
Photo – Sam Hill
Runner runs along Rocky ridgeline
Photo – Sam Hill
to runners scramble up Rocky Ridge line
Photo – Sam Hill
One runner scrambles up rocky ridge line
Photo – Sam Hill
One runner looks out at view from Summit of Mountain
Photo – Sam Hill
Three runners run downhill on the snow with Alpine mountains in background

Mont Buet North Ridge

Region: Upper Chamonix

DIFFICULTY
3/3
TECHNICALITY
3/3
POPULARITY
1/3

Wild and dramatic, with 360-degree views that reach to distant corners of the Alps, this loop is not to be missed.

Bonus KMs and Bailouts

The bonus kilometers offer big rewards, so try to include them if you have time!
Note that not every run has a bailout. But if a run does, we’ve included the download below.

Additional Information

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