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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. |
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| high on the ridge. |
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| Outstanding views |
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| Sandwiches en route! |
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| on the summit. |
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| Alpine Club members under the rainbow, as we approached St Sunday Crag, Lake District |
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| Emma, on Pinnacle Ridge |
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| Practicing rope skills on Pinnacle ridge |
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| Ready to go, outside the George Starkey hut, Patterdale. |
