Monthly Archives: September 2009
Back to work in the Northern Cairngorms last week where I was running a navigation course for Glenmore Lodge. We experienced some quite challenging days with very strong winds although we managed to stay dry for most of the week … Continue reading
I headed up to the Plan d’aiguille with Charlie on Saturday to climb the 650m Cordier Pillar route on the Aiguille des Grands Charmoz which provides 24 pitches of superb Chamonix granite climbing. Unfortunately, the weather had other ideas and … Continue reading
Earlier this week I climbed the Contamine-Mazeaud straight up the centre of the Tacul triangle. The guidebooks state that this mixed route is almost always in condition and it proved to be a good choice in current conditions. I’ve marked … Continue reading
I finally had enough of the poor excuse for a summer that we’ve had back home and headed out to the alps a couple of weeks ago. It’s blatantly apparent how warm and dry the summer alpine season has been. … Continue reading
