Showing posts with label Alps '11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alps '11. Show all posts
Sunday, 5 January 2014

France Beckons

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Happy New Year, everyone, although the next two postings will revert back to last year’s unfinished business. Sue and I are looking forwar...
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Friday, 17 August 2012

Butterflyfest

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This image, taken on 6 July 2011 near San Giacomo in the Maritime Alps, was entered in the Austrian Alpine Club’s 2011 Photographic...
Tuesday, 14 August 2012

‘Reflections’

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This image, taken on 10 August 2011 at a lakelet near Cabane de Chanrion, on the Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route, was entered in the Aust...
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Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Curious Brothers

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I entered this image of two young ibex in the Austrian Alpine Club Photo Competition (2011).  It didn’t win anything. However, it’s m...
Thursday, 18 August 2011

An Unexpected Visit to the UN

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"We've laid on lunch for you" announced Alistair as he picked me up on schedule from the 11.33 at Geneva airport. The offer w...
Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Tuesday 16 August 2011 - Ascent of the Wisshorn (2936 metres) from Zermatt

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Approx 13 km, 1700 metres ascent, 8 hours. Thanks for all the comments. Tony, I'm probably with the Alans and Gayle in wishing you well...
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The Matterhorn

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From the centre of Zermatt - 8.30am this morning. It has made an appearance at last!  Back to Index Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange
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Monday, 15 August 2011

Monday 15 August 2011 - The Haute Route - Jagged Globe's Encore - Ascent of the Breithorn (4164 metres)

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Approx 4 km, 450 metres ascent, 2.5 hours, SF98 (£82) My first Alpine 4000er. Sounds good, perhaps, but this was the easiest, and most expe...
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Sunday, 14 August 2011

Sunday 14 August 2011 - The Haute Route - Day 7 - Cabane de Bertol to Zermatt

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Approx 18 km, 500 metres ascent, 9.5 hours. (We earned our beer today!) It was dark at 4.15 when we rose to the glare of head torches in a ...
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Saturday, 13 August 2011

Saturday 13 August 2011 - The Haute Route - Day 6 - Arolla to Cabane de Bertol (3311 metres)

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Approx 6 km, 1300 metres ascent, 5 hours. Last night we enjoyed an excellent meal, but those enjoying a 'wee dram' paid SF9 - about ...
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Friday, 12 August 2011

Friday 12 August 2011 - The Haute Route - Day 5 - Cabane des Vignettes to Arolla via Pigne d'Arolla (3796 metres)

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Approx 9 km, 650 metres ascent, 6 hours. We were in bed early last night. I resisted the effect of the beer and wine until about 3am, when, ...
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Thursday, 11 August 2011

Thursday 11 August 2011 - The Haute Route - Day 4 - Cabane de Chanrion to Cabane des Vignettes (3157 metres)

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Approx 11 km, 850 metres ascent, 6 hours. A 5.45am 'wake up' saw to it that we were breakfasting by about 6am and on the path by soo...
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Wednesday 10 August 2011 - The Haute Route - Day 3 - Champex to Cabane de Chanrion via Mauvoisin

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Approx 9 km, 600 metres ascent, 4 hours. It was a leisurely start this morning from the pleasant Swiss village with its pretty lake that I w...
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Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Tuesday 9 August 2011 - The Haute Route - Day 2 - Refuge Albert Premier to Champex (Gite Plein Air)

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Approx 11 km, 600 metres ascent, 8 hours. We got an early night last night, due to today's 'Alpine Start' - breakfast at 5am, le...
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Monday, 8 August 2011

Monday 8 August 2011 - The Haute Route - Day 1 - Balme to Refuge Albert Premier

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Approx 4 km, 500 metres ascent, 2 hours. A leisurely start saw us heading off to le Tour for the Balme cablecar. Kit inspection had compri...
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Sunday, 7 August 2011

The Aiguille du Midi

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After tonight's excellent dinner we assembled outside the hotel for this superb view up to the Aiguille (circa 3800 metres), from our 11...
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Sunday 7 August 2011 - Skills Training at Grand Montets (3300 metres)

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We assembled at the hotel last night. There are six of us on the trip: Me (Grandad) Andy, my room mate, who is just embarking on a career a...
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Saturday, 6 August 2011

Saturday 6 August 2011 - The 'Lull before the Storm'

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I've had a lovely day. After a lie in and a trip to Brioche 'In for croissants to go with my coffee, I took the cablecar up to Plan...
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Friday, 5 August 2011

Friday 5 August 2011 - Back in Chamonix

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Sue and I spent a happy few days here a couple of years ago, when our backpacking plans were foiled by her poorly neck. The photo on the la...
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Tuesday, 12 July 2011

One For The Road

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Happy Days in the Maritime Alps - here's a pic that missed the cut a few days ago. Note that I've now replaced the original image...
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