Last year, Jen and I on the Vallee Blanche with the Tour Ronde in the background.. Looks awesome from here
20th- Went for a Ski at Les Houches, only down the road from us but previousy not on the ski pass. Anyway! It opened out and now we can use it, so had a nice day looking at the different views down the valley. Ready for some snow now!
21st-Work
22nd-Work and tried to go skiing! But failed due to tourists. Still need snow!
23rd- North Face of the Tour Ronde with a descent of the normal route. Really chuffed with today, Plum and I, Chamonix to Chamonix in 7.5 hours including the North Face of the Tour Ronde and a ski back home!
The line takes the route up the centre of the face
The descent
Looking over to the Aiguille Noire de Peuterey and the ridge up to Mt Blanc
Cool Alpine Scrambling to the summit
Really recommend this route! A Chamonix classic. To be able to climb this from the first lift (8am) and be back home for 3pm is amazing! Wanted to do it since skiing the VB for the first time last year.... awesome day!
Thanks Plum for the photos!
Fingers update: made extra insulation for the damaged fingers so winter alpinism is back on!
24th- POWDER DAY! It has been 2 weeks so much needed snow came today. About 40cm fresh and we made the most of it up the Grand Montets this morning..
Thanks Plum for the photos!
Fingers update: made extra insulation for the damaged fingers so winter alpinism is back on!
24th- POWDER DAY! It has been 2 weeks so much needed snow came today. About 40cm fresh and we made the most of it up the Grand Montets this morning..
hello guy
ReplyDeletei rode les houches on the bike last summer, was pretty good. not quite as good as l'argentiere though, a proper epic. how's chamonix? did you happen to get a call from b&p the other day? i did all the way over here in thailand, passed on your number, hope that's ok.
jim
Hi Jim!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you! wow... just had a very brief look at your blog type thing. Looks cool, will have to check it out when I arent as knackered... Yeah riding is good here eh... lots of it going on. Not now though! its all snow for me! Yeah Cham is cool, kinda living out here now and got plans to be between here , the uk and elsewhere over the next few years. I didnt get a call from B&P actually!!...Well I might have done, I dont use my UK phone anymore, just on te french one. Would be a good laugh to catch up with them!
Thailand looks amazing man!!! Love to go..to much to do here for now!
Guy