Pete's plan A today seemed to also be plan A for every beginner in the valley. We approached Valorcine and found it heaving with would be climbers. Every route was occupied by young students learning the ropes...
Pete flew back to Blighty this morning, so me, mum and dad went for a tourist trip by taking the train up to Montenvers for a closer look at the Mer de Glace...
After the success of the short walk yesterday I decided it was time for my parents to experince more Alpinism. The weather was better and there were less clouds, so we took the lift up to Aiguille du Plan with the intention of strolling over to Lac Bleu for a picnic.
While the summer came to England, spring remained in Chamonix. Clouds kept the temperature cool, so we decided an all day adventure wasn't what we wanted...
Yeah - "We are family, I got all my sisters with me..." Well, that's how the song goes, so me and Caroline made our way over to Bedfordshire to Saskia's place for a weekend of sibling fun.
Our garden is a nightmare and a pleasant place at the same time!
We've tackled everything in two mad days of full-on 'extreme gardening'. That is, getting it all done to minimise the number of climbing days used up.
After the wonderful dinner and wine last night we felt a little tired this morning and so we headed up to Quayfoot Buttress, Borrowdale for a short approach to a not too long climb...
When a woman of a certain age hits that certain age, I'm sure she's supposed to be very mature and responsible. Looks like I missed out on that gene, but I thought I'd dress up to try and look the part...
