All roads lead to Scotland

Are you ready to get excited for Scottish Winter Climbing!
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Chalk climbing with Red Bull

 It been so cool over the past day s ten days to head up cliff safety including route selection and setting with Scott Muir, Nate McMullan. Dave Cuthbertson and Martin Brooks for this years Red Bulls white cliffs  climbing competition on the Isle of Wight.

Courvercle Refuge and Aiguille du Moine

Nice view from the hut 2680m

Drew enjoying the view

Something delicious at the hut! and at 3.00 pm after our climb they gave me kisses and almost too many free drinks when they discovered that I just had my birthday!

Tilo, Drew and I just made it to Montenvers for the last train!

Courvercle Refuge and Aiguille du Moine (1)

The Courvercle hut - 2687m

Tilo, early morning first rock pitch from the glacier

Tilo on the summit, Mont Blanc behind.

Drew and Tilo, picnic on descent

Looking quite wintry high up... after such a warm summer!

Aig Rouge rock climbing, Chamonix, Mont Blanc, France

Michael on the lower pitches

Modern Times is an Ed Grindley route,: It was  partly bolted by his UK and Chamonix guide friends after Ed's untimely death due to illness. The guide book suggest taking some friends , slings nad a few nuts and 50 meter ropes

Looking back up the route after our climb,  there are three routes which climb separate line up this nice rock face which gives pleasant rock climbing up to around French grade 5 plus. Its great for intermediate climbers.

Atmospheric in Chamonix yesterday

Fresh snow and cooler temperatures.

climbing with Michael yesterday on the Arete des Cosmiques

Rock climbing between the showers - Barbarine and Vallorcine

Barbarine must be one of the coolest village around here!

The Ecole de Barbarine has some great  climbs up to three pitches of varying grades

Michael enjoying the good friction climbing

And later in the day we went to Vallorcine but did get caught in a some light rain showers