In late June I spent eight days in Chamonix climbing with Dave Keogh. He had been there for the previous two and a half weeks […]
The Discreet Charm of Chamonix
Tag: Alps
A Game Of 3 Halves
The Gross Furkahorn, The Cresta Segantini and The Piz Badile PW and I have been keenly climbing in the Alps over the last 3 summers […]
Journeys Into Val Bregaglia
Wanderings and excursions in the country south of St. Moritz and the Italian borderlands of southern Switzerland. German efficiency being legendary, that’s where Dave recently went on […]
The Cosmiques Arête in winter
(by Allister Gerrard, February 2013)
An ascent of the Cosmiques Arête, Chamonix in March 2012, with Padraic Gibbons and friends. The Cosmiques Arête is a three star classic route, graded AD, one of the finest routes of the grade in the Western Alps.
The Cassin Route, Piz Badile
(by Dermot Shiels, from IMC Newsletter Autumn 2010)
A lightweight ascent of one of the Alps’ Great North Faces.
A Few Mountains Accessible from Zermatt
(by Allister Gerrard, August 2008)
In August ’08, we spent an enjoyable few days venturing into the mountains towering above Zermatt. Here are a few notes, which might give you a few ideas if planning a trip there yourself.
Mont Blanc
(by Allister Gerrard, June 2005)
An ascent of the Alps’ highest mountain, via the Goûter route.
Tales from the Vienna Woods
(by Gerry Moss, April 2009)
Climbing on the crags around Vienna, Austria.
Gran Paradiso, the Italian Alps
(by Allister Gerrard, June 2005)
Gran Paradiso lies between Mont Blanc to the north and the Dauphiné range to the south and at 4,061m is Italy’s highest and a good mountain to help acclimatise before attempting Mont Blanc.
A day on the Nordkante
(by Conor Warner, August 2008)
An ascent of the north ridge of the Piz Badile.