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Three climbers on the “Needle,” 1959

Three climbers in winter, two on the rocky summit and a third still climbing up, against a background of snowbound countryside.

Source:

Claude Lavallée collection

A trio on the “Needle” at Mont Condor. It can clearly be seen that this rock formation is detached from the rest of the mountain.

Because the “Needle” is detached from the main rock wall, snow accumulated in the winter melts more rapidly than the rest of the massif. It is therefore possible to start climbing earlier in the season, as soon as the rock surface is dry and begun to warm up.