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 »
Our Tour des Glaciers de Vanoise July 2006; Phil & Heather, RV, Chris and Richard. Our itinerary; Pralognan la Vanoise (1400) to Refuge de la Vallette (2550) Refuge de la Vallette (2550) to Refuge du fond d’Assois (2324) via col d’Assois (2916) and Pointe de L’Observatoire (3015) Refuge du fond d’Assois (2324) to Refuge de » 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 »
We set of doing the Glacier Haute Route as a group of 4; DAY1: to Refuge Albert Premier via flights to Geneva. DAY2: Tete Blanche (3500) via Glacier du Tour, and a steep 27m overhanging ice abseil on to the Glacier du Trient. Finally to Cabane du Trient DAY3: To Cabane de Saleina via Trient Glacier, Fenetre du Tour and Glacier » read more »
Holiday in the Wilden Kaiser Austrian Alps starting from Going am Wilden Kaiser. to Gaudeamus Hutte Day out on Steep Snow, Pretty flowers and a big Waterfall Ascent of Hinter Goinger Halt (2200m) and kletterstige with ice! Up to the pass by Fritz-Pflaum-Hütte (1865 m) and on to Stripsenjochhaus (1577 m) from Stripsenjocken Huette back to civalization » read more »
Author: Phil Newby