Vallée Blanche
First Vallée Blanche of the year. It’s always so exceptional to find yourself up there. And that day, we did not have the snow of the century, but the conditions are good until Montenvers. Add to that good skiers and … Continued
Col de la Fenêtre
End of 2019, a beautiful day is here. The snow conditions are excellent, quickly quickly we leave over the Contamines and indeed, we are not disappointed by mother nature. A very nice day skiing powder.
Aiguilles d’Arves
In search of warmth, and because I love the region, we went for a walk to Les Cerces with Cécile. Our project after pleasant climbs around Briançon could be realized. Here we are climbing the needles of Arves. Magnificent and … Continued
Délit de fuite
The sappey in the Aravis remains a nice place in terms of rock climbing. But its exposure and attendance require some precautions. September is one of the ideal periods to drag your climbing shoes and “Délit de fuite” a wonderful … Continued
Chamonix – Zermatt
Chamonix – Zermatt the haute route is a great way to discover Valais Switzerland. After a chaotic start, the weather forecast is disastrous, it’s the hold-up. Finally, apart from the first day the weather will be splendid and the descent … Continued
Chéré gully
The chéré gully is a classic on Chamonix. Despite very dry conditions, we chose this route with Baptiste. And it was very nice between hard ice and rock, because now this gully happens in dry. Then it was the funny … Continued
Chourum Olympique
The Chourum Olympic at Grand Ferrand in Dévoluy is certainly one of the most beautiful climbs in ski touring. That’s why, to avoid the current heat and the Sunday crowd, we attacked at 4am. 9am we were at the top, … Continued
First Vallée Blanche – 2019
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The weather is good, the conditions are satisfactory to make the “Vallée Blanche”. The descent of the Aiguille du Midi not being in place, we pass by the Italian side. It’s also a good way to approach this descent in … Continued
Oberland ski trip
Crossing the Oberland, 6 days with Philippe, Philippe (no it’s not hi-ho echo) and Laure. On paper, it was not won. Chamonix is the mordor, the Oberland too. Finally this is what we thought before discovering through 6 beautiful days … Continued