After a leisurely start we took the lift up to the Aiguille du Midi and made the fearful descent down the ridge to the Col du Midi. Our plan was to acclimatise today in readiness for tomorrow's big adventure...
We woke up to beautiful blue skies, but we knew the weather wouldn't last. The forecast was for rain by early afternoon, so we decided to find a route with a short approach. We chose the "capital of science-friction"...
It had rained heavily in North Wales during Friday night, but we woke up to a reasonably bright morning. Dave and I looked up and down the Llanberis Pass, trying to guess where the best weather would be, and in the end decided to stay put...