A short walk from the top of yet more switchbacks at the Col de Tentes, gets you this fantastic view. As a bonus, there is also a great looking 50m high slab to climb.  The climbing was good, but sadly the bolts looked terrible and they inspired no confidence in them at all. We chose Read more

Two Chamois were running across the hillside when we woke this morning. The sky remained brilliant blue as we open our eyes to watch their bounding silhouettes cross the ridge and remembered where we were. There was not a ripple on the lake.  On the opposite side of the lake a marmot was stood tall Read more

The day started with an unexpected visit from some friends of ours from Ireland! A few text exchanges in the morning followed by a bit of shopping for supplies, took us up to a quiet little lay-by on the road above Gavarnie. We’d just brewed up when the guys pulled up alongside! We did some Read more

Blue sky and calm greeted us on our final morning in the Chili Apartment. After our earliest rise yet, we were packed up and checked out by 10am and drove straight down to the Château Sainte Marie in Luz. Oh, and last night, before bad light stopped play, we had our last golf tournament which Read more

We tried our best to go climbing today, but in the end it just wasn’t to be. There is a good looking crag high above the village of Gèdre. The only problem is that there is a 40 minute uphill hike to the base of the cliff. Having located the tiny gap in the forest Read more

After another leisurely morning in ‘le office’ making plans (and of course a couple of quick rounds of golf), we set off up the valley for some afternoon cragging. The route was a fantastic one and considerably steeper than what we’ve done so far! The grades also felt more on par too.  There were three Read more