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We’d planned a day up high today after our little bit of acclimatisation yesterday. But as luck would have it Laetitia has caught a cold! So, to save the day Paul & Pete hired some big hitter downhill mountain bikes and caught the ski lift to the top of the Col de Balme! The top …
After waking up to a beautiful morning, late as usual, I was keen to get out after two days cooped up in the apartment. After a hasty breakfast, we (Paul, Laetitia and Pete; Boris went to climb some ice somewhere on the glacier) drove to the train station to grab a train up to Montenvers. …
What a view! (photo by Paul) Today, the weather was as forecasted, fantastic. The clear crisp morning would have been perfect conditions for heroic activities at 4000m, but not for us. During the early hours of the morning, there was sudden and alarming activity in the Sterling residence; as first Pete, and then Boris, made …
Laetitia contemplates a knife? (photo by Paul) Pete’s plan A today seemed to also be plan A for every beginner in the valley. We approached Valorcine and found it heaving with would be climbers. Every route was occupied by young students learning the ropes. Crowds of beginners! We managed to find a route that isn’t …
Paul and Boris We said we’d get back to Le Chapeau (it was good last time) – and today the poor forecast coupled with our forgetting the guidebook meant we needed a plan B; Chapeau… Paul, Boris, Laetitia and Pete grabbed four excellent granite slab routes before today’s thunderstorms started. Testing moves on a 6c …
A mixed trip of caving, cave diving and cycling had been planned as the summer holiday for a small party including Andy (Rach please note) Sue, Marcus, Cath, little Peter and Colin. A house was booked that we had used several times before as it is centrally located in the Doubs caving area of France …
Another sunny day in the Chamonix valley, and another chance to get some cragging done while Britain suffered in the floods! 8) This time we chose another new venue; Le Chapeau. These amazing granite slabs test your ability to stand on nothing and trust the friction of the rough granite to what felt like the …
Checking out a new venue recommended by Ian, La Joux, just outside Chamonix was fun. Although, being next to a mountain stream and pasture ensured that the monster horse flies ate more of our blood than we ate French bread and cheese at lunch time! After some fun cragging we went to Argentiere to meet …
Pete flew back to Blighty this morning, so me, mum and dad went for a tourist trip by taking the train up to Montenvers for a closer look at the Mer de Glace. The train was ready to leave as we arrived at the station, so we jumped on and decided where the best views …