Brevent: La Fin de Babylone and Frison-Roche
Now that Brevent cable car is closed, climbing there means +1,500 meters approach but there is a great reward; being alone in the entire face.
Refuge de Plan Glacier (Mont Blanc)
Looking for a nice trail around Aiguille de Bionnassay and Domes de Miage?
This is a very scenic 18 km and +1,760 meters loop..
Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval (Haut Giffre)
Continuing our exploration of the trails of Haute-Savoie, we went to Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval last weekend. The 28 km loop we chose might not be the best one for running but the scenery was fantastic.
Climbing in La Brigue
Cool climbing weekend in La Brigue with Anna. New cliff = on-sight feast + sore skin and tired arms!
Climbing in Le parcours de santé – Gourdon
Le parcours de santé is a nice small crag, just below the beautiful village of Gourdon (Alpes Maritimes, France)
K2 8611 m, Pakistan
K2 is the second highest mountain in the world and considered as the hardest of the 8000m peaks. Philippe and some friends tried to climb the Abruzzi Spur but have been stopped by challenging weather, rockfalls and a massive avalanche…
Mont Blanc Traverse
It is always a pleasure to climb Mont Blanc, and having the chance to be alone on the top with a perfect weather is quite amazing.
Mont Blanc du Tacul – Couloir Macho
After the ascent of the Goulotte Bodin Afanasieff yesterday and a night in the Cosmique hut, Alex, Frederic and I left for the Couloir Macho on Mont Blanc du Tacul.
Mont Blanc du Tacul – Goulotte Bodin Afanasieff
The Bodin Afanasieff gully is an obvious route well visible from Les Houches. The route follows a 600 meters gully in the Northwest rocky face of Mont Blanc du Tacul.
Pointes Lachenal – Contamine
There are some really nice routes in the Pointes Lachenal (3,613m). After Harold et Maud, L’Orée du Bois, Pascal and I climbed the Contamine yesterday.
Grands Montets toward Col des Courtes
The Argentiere glacier is really a great place for ski touring, especially with 25cm of fresh snow to the bottom of Col des Courtes.
Les Courtes (3,856m) – Northeast Face
The Northeast face of Les Courtes (3,856m) in a great classic climb around Argenière, Mont Blanc Massif.