Gran Paridiso, taly.

The North face of the Gran Paridiso looking great and icy

Chabot refuge with the Gran Paridiso behind

Graham on the summit

Rick and Grahame

With Grahame

A happy fellow!

Chamonix introductory rock climbing.

John and Graham on belay

First climb 

John at Vallorcine

Graham on route

John climbing well nearing the top!

Graham and John Alpine climbing for the first time!

I met John and Graham this winter as the wished to try winter climbing in Scotland...
they loved it, now we are in Chamonix, Mont Blanc for a week or so!

Our first day today, acclimatising by traversing the Vallee Blanche, roping up for glacier travel and other useful skills!

Enjoying the cable car back to the Aig. du Midi, Chamonix.

People "as tiny as ants" as they make their way along the valley Blanche...

Arete des Cosmiques with Maggie and Rick

Maggie in the final couloir

Great views

Rick Abseiling while Maggie enjoys her picnic.

Trick trying to show his Mountain Equipment and Gore tex logos!!!

IRATA assessing in Trichy, India

Industrial Rope Access work takes me around the globe, a banana plantation in Trichy

A nice welcome

Rice

and back to work in Trichy.

A couple of days in Scotland

I took the opportunity and had a two day break back home, the Alps are great but so is Scotland. This is climbing at Moy.

And a night on the far North - West coast.

Arcteryx weekend

Last weekend we had a busy time working and leading groups for Arcteryx in Chamonix, the weather was not the easiest but everyone did lots and a good time was had.