Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Chestnuts Anyone?

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Aiguille Dru . This year the British Mountain Guides held their Annual General Meeting in Chamonix.  My good friend Alan Kimber, Brit...
Sunday, October 20, 2019

October? Is it the new August?

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The Aiguille Dru . Fabulous October weather coincided with Reuben and Antony arriving in Chamonix.  Antony reminded me he actually hadn...
Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Rocky The Avalanche Dog.

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Back in 1983  I was one of  the first people to be employed on the  “Night-Watchman” scheme at The Scottish National  Outdoor Training Ce...
Sunday, October 06, 2019

Autumnal ascent of Italy's highest mountain the Grand Paradiso.4061 meters.

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Always a trick question but the highest mountain entirely in Italy is the Grand Pardiso.  Just like the Aiguille Verte is the high...
Thursday, September 26, 2019

"Une Sortie Scolaire."

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 Rocio Mountain Guide & Teacher prepares the top rope for the" ice climbing" session. There are several schools based aro...
Friday, September 20, 2019

The finest Granite climb in Europe?

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The spectacular Dos d'Elephant There is never much point trying to crow-bar a particular wish to climb an alpine route into an un...
Friday, September 06, 2019

Weisshorn 4506meters. A dream fullfilled.

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It took a long time.  It was now four years since David Brooksbank emailed me asking me whether he could climb the Weisshorn after a 40 year...
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Sunday, August 25, 2019

An eclectic mix of alpine climbing.

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South Face of the Dibona  I was about to be joined by John Young for ten days climbing just as the local, Mt Blanc massif weather fore...
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