The last couple weeks have been very busy for me here in Chamonix, catching first bin at the Midi or Grands Montets most days. During a week of on and off snowfall I went mostly lift-served skiing - most of it mediocre, but with some nice snow in the Capucin Couloir (off the north side … Continue reading Verte-Courtes-Doites-Eiger
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The Alpine Playground
I've returned for a few weeks to the ultimate alpine playground, Chamonix, to do some enjoyable skiing and climbing on the fantastic peaks here, and hopefully gain some fitness for the Alaska climbing season. Chamonix has experienced a really lean snow year, but there are always good things to do here. I've been skiing and … Continue reading The Alpine Playground
Supercouloir Solo
Last Wednesday afternoon I took a late cabin up the Aiguille du Midi telepherique for an attempt on Supercouloir the following day (April 27). Supercouloir is an 800 meter ice gully route on the east face of Mont Blanc du Tacul. The direct start to Supercouloir was not formed, so I took rock shoes, with … Continue reading Supercouloir Solo