Saturday, 11 September 2010

Snowflakes, summits and the Matterhorn

The Matterhorn, another cool mountain!

Snowflakes, one by one form the snow pack, they build up deeper and deeper until over the years they form glaciers. From summits and high cols the galcier slides down and where it flexes and molds over and around obstructions, crevasses and seracs form.....

Jonathan, Beranard and Bob on the summit of the Breithorn!


Outstanding day in the mountains

On a clear day you can see the Matterhorn!

Summit of Mont Blanc du Chelion

Climbing along the summit ridge, we had the whole mountain to ourselves, which meant some trail breaking work, but wow it was worth it!


Birthday celebrations at the Dix Hut

Jonathan, Bernard annd Bob on the summit of La Luiette on not such a nice day!
Poppies at the Dix hut

I found this dead swallow tail butterfly on the rocks at almost 3900 meters on the 8th of September. The girls at the Dix hut tried rewarming it to no avail!

Ulrichhorn

Very strong winds stopped us from getting to the summit of the Nadelhorn last monday, but we got the Ulrichhorn done from the Mischabel hut.
Bernard, Bob and Jonathan at the Mishcabel hut

Friday, 3 September 2010

Chamonix, Midi Plan traverse




Another fantatic day in the mountains!


Aig Rouge - Rock climbing


Voie Perroux on Index yesterday

Wednesday, 1 September 2010

An interesting few days climbing!

Phil trying a technical slab climb in Italy on Tuesday, this is at Chatelair in the Vallee d Osta
On the traverse of the Aig du Entreves yesterday

Keinan and Phil on the Contamine- Grisolle route on the triangle of Mont Blanc du Tacul today.