Monthly Archives: January 2012
South of France: Climber Style
Exploring Les Calanques – A climber’s limestone oasis. Jump to: Quick Reference Guide With a slightly bruised ego (see Epic Failure post) and hungry for some warmer weather, we left Chamonix for the Verdon Gorge. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Verdon Gorge, I will explain it in one effective sentence: A canyon (or … Continue reading
It’s OK to Fail
Winter Attempt on Mont Blanc via Normal Route Off to Europe for three weeks, a winter attempt on Mont Blanc was the launching point of my multi-destination slew of adventures. What we had planned varied wildly from what actually occurred. Please take a moment to laugh at me, rather than with me… THE PLAN Day … Continue reading
Categories: Climbing, France Tags: alpine climbing, backcountry, chamonix, french alps., gouter route, mont blanc, splitboard Comments Off
