France
A Technical Break
Chateauvert – Taking a break from the technical Verdon to explore southern France’s sport climbing crag After spending two solid days in the Verdon (catch up on that trip here), we opted to move on to the rather famous Chateauvert for some pumpy sport climbs. The sub two-hour drive to Chateauvert was uneventful. We had … Continue reading
Se Bon!
The Verdon Gorge – Europe’s answer to me missing Yosemite Arriving via Ryanair pretty late in Montpellier on Wednesday, we quickly equipped with our steed (thanks Hertz for the upgrade to a Golf TDI) and were off to get the 2-3 hour drive to the Verdon out of the way so we could catch a … Continue reading
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
