Climbing on the l'Aiguilles, Chamonix, Mont Blanc.

A great adventure.. again!

Superb feelings as we crested the ridge into the sun.

Nice climbing in Chamonix.

 As the light comes in we climb the first straight-forward ice pitches, with Corrine Maisano.

In the dark, its here!

Corrine at the lux bivi at Plan de l'Aiguille the evening before.

Arc'teryx days and overnight bivi around Chamonix

 The weather forecast was not so good but it all turned out ace and fine!

 Happy campers! Arc'teryx Alpine.

An early morning ascent of the Arete du Midi back to cable car for more technical courses during the day....

Talon NDT ,Aberdeen

Another excellent Irata Assessment day, this time in Aberdeen.

Vallorcine.

 Nice day rock climbing with Corinna at Vallorcine yesterday.

3 and 4 June 13 Chamonix , Mont Blanc

Good weather and lots of snow.

 On the arete du Midi

Lots of ski descents via the Mummery route

IRATA Training in Bulgaria

Enjoyed my first trip to Bulgaria  and assessed at IRATOS, they are situated an hours drive south of the capital Sofia in the city of Plovdiv. Everyone was working to a really high standard and all the trainees passed.