Chamonix

Last week I have been to Chamonix, our plan was to climb some alpine routes around the Mont Blanc du Tacul. But I did not feel really good, some fever, tired, headache.... so I decided not to climb on altitude and in the cold. First with Bernd and then with Miel we did some nice drytooling around Chamonix.

First day I went to Servoz and Bernd and I did some easier drytool pitches. The guy from the OHM told us to go there but the first pitch of the multipitch routes would be a bit muddy, oh yes, he definitely was right... anyway, it was a good introduction into drytooling.


Bernd in Servoz

Next day I went with Miel to le Fayet, quite big drytool area with real overhanging sections, the easiest routes are M6/6c, but good bolted. We lead climbed one route and then toperoped that route a few times. After 2 hours we were pretty exhausted, great exercise!







 drytooling in Le Fayet

On monday I felt a bit better and we decided to go to Aosta and the Chabod refuge to climb the northface of the Gran Paradiso. It was a really nice walk in to the hut, real autumn colours, warm sun and after 1 hour first look on the face. Stupid thing was that after 2,5 hours walking to the hut I felt sick again.... luckily next day there was bad weather and snow, so it wasn't too bad that I could'nt climb... we drove back to Cham and spent the rest of the week with some drytooling.


Gran Paradiso



next morning

 drytooling in La Fayet