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Take a lofty plunge
A wild swim high on the Fiz. A remote, intriguing hut-to-hut hike. Oh! And the flowers... Lac d'Anterne, the ramparts of the Fiz behind A...
Simon
Aug 11, 20236 min read
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To pull or not to pull?
That is the question... Climbing La Somone and La Directe Lachenal Not a bad view of Mont Blanc from the Brévent cable car It's an easy...
Simon
Aug 7, 20234 min read
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This is how we're going to have to climb from now on
A trip to the Aravis. A summer signpost to our future. No snow, no ice, no crampons. Just rock. No widening crevasses, no routes falling...
Simon
Dec 1, 20224 min read
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Mont Blanc
An unrelenting trudge. Dozens of people in front and behind. Crunching through frozen snow in the dark. Your head-torch lights up patches...
Simon
Jan 31, 20216 min read
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Dent du Géant
To many practised rock aficionados the Southwest Face of the Dent is a bit of a cheat because the spectacular Burgener slabs have a line...
Simon
Jun 19, 20193 min read
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Aiguille d'Entrèves
This is a spectacular traverse which is around an hour's walk from the top of the lift, the Skyway Monte Bianco.You have to pull yourself...
Simon
Jun 18, 20191 min read
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