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We're in Chamonix to get our annual lift passes; a significant saving is to be had, but as is typical for France there's a series of hoops to jump through to qualify...
We phoned the plumber this morning. I think French plumbers go to the same school as British plumbers. They could no longer come today, how about tomorrow?!?
Another sunny day, another adventure from our new guidebook. Voie Frison-Roche on the Brevent East Face is described as THE classic of the Aiguilles Rouge, so of course, it just had to be done...
Hey guys, is this one for you? We think you should go for it!
We have a new guidebook - the new Michel Piola The Aiguilles Rouge (English version) - so we looked for something reasonably short for our first day in Chamonix...
Last weekend Mina and I drove to the Northern Vosgese climbing spots about an hour from our place in Karlsruhe...
At -1122m the Gouffre Berger was regarded as the deepest cave in the world until 1963, it is still the 28th deepest known cave and the 4th deepest in the France. It has been on my personal hit list pretty much from the day I started caving...
More postcard "kat" joking from Terry in France, at St Martin de Londres this time..
Above the chateau in the old village of St Jean de Bueges stands the Pillier du Chateau...