Have you climbed it ?" "Yes." "There is a crack, I believe--a good place to get you into training." Chayne laughed with the enjoyment of a man who recollects a stiff difficulty overcome.
"Yes, to the right of the Col between the Grepon and the Charmoz.

There is a step half way up--otherwise there is very little hold and the crack is very steep." They talked of other peaks, such as the Charmoz, where the first lines of ascent had given place to others more recently discovered, of new variations, new ascents and pinnacles still unclimbed; and then Garratt Skinner said: "I saw that a man actually crossed the Col des Nantillons early this summer.

It used to be called the Col de Blaitiere.

He was killed with his guide, but after the real dangers were passed.

That seems to happen at times." Chayne looked at Garratt Skinner in surprise.
"It is strange that you should have mentioned John Lattery's death," he said, slowly.
"Why ?" asked Garratt Skinner, turning quietly toward his companion.