▁A . ▁D wor ak , ▁J . ▁Kur cz ab , ▁A . ▁Mr ó z ▁and ▁T . ▁Pi ot row ski ▁between ▁ 5 ▁and ▁ 9 ▁March ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁The ▁first ▁solo ▁as cent ▁of ▁the ▁route ▁was ▁by ▁Nicolas ▁Ja eg er ▁on ▁ 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 7 5 . ▁ ▁Other ▁well - known ▁routes ▁on ▁the ▁face ▁include ▁the ▁Cec chin el - N omin é ▁( W alter ▁Cec chin el ▁and ▁Georges ▁N omin é , ▁ 1 7 ▁September ▁ 1 9 7 1 ; ▁the ▁Bo iv in - V allen ç ant ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁adds ▁a ▁direct ▁finish ▁to ▁this ▁route ) ▁ ▁and ▁Div ine ▁Prov idence ▁( P atr ick ▁Gab arr ou ▁and ▁François ▁Mar sign y , ▁ 5 – 7 ▁June ▁ 1 9 8 4 ). ▁The ▁first ▁solo ▁as cent ▁of ▁this ▁route ▁was ▁by ▁Jean - Christ ophe ▁La f aille ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁who ▁said , ▁" This ▁route ▁is ▁the ▁most ▁difficult ▁and ▁involving ▁in ▁the ▁whole ▁of ▁the ▁Mont ▁Bl anc ▁mass if ." ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁ 4 0 0 0 ▁met re ▁pe aks ▁of ▁the ▁Al ps ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Grand ▁Pil ier ▁d ' Angle ▁to po ▁on ▁Sum mit Post ▁▁ ▁Category : Al pine ▁four - th ous and ers ▁Category : Mount ains ▁of