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| Terry climbed lots a younger man but had to focus on his business, he is now getting back into the swing of things. |
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| Enjoying a semi vertical world |
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| Sad new in the local newspaper today; a young man hit by rock fall, he was roped up with his climbing team of friends who are all OK! |
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| Ice climbing practice |
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| Colin and Kyle on the Grand Montets ridge |
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| Aig du Chardonnet and Aig d'Argentiere |
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| Aig. Verte et Les Drus |
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| Stormy over Mont Blanc |
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| Looking up the glacier Argentiere toward Mt Dolent |
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| Climbing in boots is an important Alpine skill so here is Colin are on a nice ridge traverse |
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| Spectacular positions although the Mont Blanc massive was obscured by clouds, spoiling the outstanding view. |
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| Returning to Index lift via Lac Blanc |
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| Colin scrambling around! |
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| After a big snow fall the mountains look great, Grande Morasses, Aerte du Rochefort, Mont Mallet and the Aig du Dent du Geant |
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| Le Verte and in the foreground Aig du Plan, Blatier and Charmoz |
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| Adventure Consultant clients Left to Right, Terry, Colin and Kyle,, there are two guides Raphael and myself. |
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| The North face of the Gran Paridiso looking great and icy |
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| Chabot refuge with the Gran Paridiso behind |
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| Graham on the summit |
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| Rick and Grahame |
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| With Grahame |
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| A happy fellow! |
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| John and Graham on belay |
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| First climb |
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| John at Vallorcine |
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| Graham on route |
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| John climbing well nearing the top! |
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| 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! |
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| Our first day today, acclimatising by traversing the Vallee Blanche, roping up for glacier travel and other useful skills! |
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| Enjoying the cable car back to the Aig. du Midi, Chamonix. |
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| People "as tiny as ants" as they make their way along the valley Blanche... |
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| Maggie in the final couloir |
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| Great views |
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| Rick Abseiling while Maggie enjoys her picnic. |
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| Rick doing his bit by showing off his Mountain Equipment and Gore -tex logos!!! |
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| Industrial Rope Access work takes me around the globe, a banana plantation in Trichy |
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| A nice welcome |
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| Rice |
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| and back to work in Trichy. |
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| 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. |
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| And a night on the far North - West coast. |
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| 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. |
