Tarte aux Myrtles et Biere
Category: Climbing
Climbing – rock, ice, mountains, boulders, etc.
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Tarte aux Pommes
Fraisier
Tarte aux Figue
Swiss Greetings
Bugaboos
Chamonix Interlude
Falcon Crag
Dorenaz
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After spending an age looking through all the guidebooks for a suitable route we came to the last route in Michel Piola's Mont Blanc topo guide...
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...
After the mega rain yesterday and last night, there was no hope of a big day today. So after breakfast in bed we headed up to the Index for a half day with moderate altitude to get a little acclimatised just in case the weather gets better later in the week...
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"...
Terry's postcard arrived a few days ago (sorry for the delay in posting, I've been to Norwich with work this week) - the card is sporting the now traditional contemplative Kats...
To summarise, the Bugaboos are brilliant, amazing, superb and fantastic - but that just doesn't seem to do them justice...
... we departed the Bernese Oberland and, incidentally, why Keith and Fiona quit the Bregalia. Fickle weather, to say the least. Texts went back and forth and Chamonix was decided upon ...
Another damp start, but after some tea at Shepherds Cafe, the sun came out (a bit) and Paul and I headed off to Falcon Crag...
Well, I guess it could be anywhere but its part of my exploration of the Swiss play-crags...