les Ecrins
Originally from Grenoble, I love going back to les Ecrins. The landscapes are different from the chain of Mt Blanc. The walks are how to say … longer. And that’s how we find ourselves alone in the mountains and it … Continued
Face Nord de la Tour Ronde
A lot of wine, lots of “foie gras”, lots of oysters, lots of champagnes. Quick a cure … The conditions are quite dry, but high on the Italian border, the north face of the “Tour Ronde” is in excellent condition. … Continued
Aiguille Centrale d’Arves
We needed a mountain for ourselves. We were not disappointed. We wanted to try forbes Arete (Chardonnet), it was a bit too much for us. We chose an easier route, we were not disappointed either. Like Hercules we attacked the … Continued
Matterhorn
Last climb of the season and not the least, Dimitri wants to do the Matterhorn. After a snowfall and a few days of beautiful weather, we left for the Ridge of the Lion hoping to find dry conditions. The 1800m … Continued
La Grande Lui – Northwest ridge
A mountain course never happens as planned. There are so many vagaries, the weather, the conditions, the physical form of the protagonists, the errors of itinerary, the rope that gets stuck etc. This time it was a glacier. The Saleinaz … Continued
Mont Blanc du Tacul “Contamine-Grisolle”
There are days in the mountains where everything is perfect. This day, the weather and conditions were wonderful. “Contamine-Grisolle” in Tacul is a classic route that does not go out of fashion. It is close, never very hard, there is … Continued