In advance of our IML assessment we spent a week in the Swiss Valais getting acclimatised and checking out the local terrain. We to flights to Geneva and a train to Martigny then on to Sierre. Up to Cret du Midi then on the ridge to Cabane des Becs de Bosson (2985m) down to Zinal via Sorbois and the Barrage de Moiry dam Cabane de » read more »
DAY1: Saas Grund to Borca, Macugnaga (stayed at Hotel Alpi Borca) DAY2: Macugnaga to Alagna Valsesia (stayed at Indren Hus) DAY3: Alagna to Staffa Gressoney (stayed at Hotel Nordend) DAY4: Staffa to Resy St Jaques (stayed at Rifugio Ferraro) DAY5: Resy to Theodulpass (stayed at Rifugio Teodulo / Theodul Hut) DAY6: Descended to Zermatt on the Theodul Glacier (stayed at Zermatt YHA) DAY7: a rest day » read more »
Tour du Matterhorn: a two week hut to hut treking around the Matterhorn massif (this trip is also called “Tour du Cervin”). We flew to Geneva and got a train to Zermatt. DAY1:Randa We took the Europaweg from Zermatt (which was quite loose and unstable). Unfortunately the Europa Hut was closed as we were too early in » read more »
We took a plane to Milan, then to Val d’Aosta by train; DAY1: Rifugio Dondena (2200m); from Champorcher (1500m) DAY2: To Lillaz (1617m) via col Finestra di Champorcher (2828m) DAY3: To Rifugio Sella (2584m) via Cogne (1550m) DAY4: Climbed the Punta Rossa (3630m) from Rif. Sella and back. DAY5: To Eaux Rousses (1666m) from Rifugio Sella, via Col Lauson (3296m) DAY6: To Bruil (1723) via Col » read more »
Day 2: We took the first Aiguille du Midi cable car to do the down hill version of the Vallée Blanche Traverse (AdM to Helbronner). The Snow Ridge from the Aiguille du Midi station down to the Vallée Blanche glacier is most impressive and really quite excitingly steep on both sides. Towards the Helbronner end of the traverse are » read more »
Author: Phil Newby