Compared to the approaches, the ascent of Clemenceau is relatively straight-forward. Once the party has followed the Tusk Glacier W to gain the SW side of the objective, the ascent begins by climbing what is commonly called the Tiger Glacier, the lower slopes of which are often ice rather than snow; however, the angle is gentle and cramponing easy and efficient. After surmounting the ice, there is (as I put it in my journal) “a long stretch of threading one’s way among seracs, over hummocks, and across snow bridges – spectacular scenery everywhere, with the surrounding peaks melting away as...

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