There were warning signs before we’d even left home. The descriptions on how to get to the crag varied between guidebooks and the topos of the climbs didn’t seem to quite match. However, having used a map and by reading the various descriptions, we settled on approaching from the north. The last kilometre to the… Read more

While I was trekking around on the glaciers last week, Clare went to the lake for a morning swim before work and was keen to show me how good it was! It really was worth getting up and out of bed and heading straight there before everyone else turned up!  There was barely a ripple… Read more

Made the most of working from home in the Alps, by starting the day with a stroll down to the local bakers! Both Clare and I had plenty of ‘online’ work to sort out, so spent the majority of the day, plugging away at the less exciting jobs that we both needed to get done,… Read more

Todays climbing objective on the Petit Bargy ended up finishing without even getting the ropes un-coiled. Sometimes that’s just how it goes, but better to return safe and sound. Using the first Wednesday chairlift, we were up at Lac Benit, before the sun was on the cliffs or any other climbers were about. It’s not… Read more

Went on a day trip to the crags of ‘Le Coin’ at La Saleve, which are pretty much on the Swiss border. We’d found a cool looking ridge to climb, so set off early to catch it before the sun did.  The first pitch seemed impossibly steep and smooth, but we found a sneaky way… Read more

For the first time in over a year, I strapped on a pair of crampons and crunched out in the higher alpine world of snow and ice. We’d not planned to ‘go high’ this summer, but couldn’t turn down the opportunity when it arose. After getting such great views of the Mt Blanc massif from… Read more