Showing posts with label Chamonix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chamonix. Show all posts
Friday, 5 August 2011

The Haute Route

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I’m off on my travels again.  This time without Sue – she’d love to come but unfortunately her neck problem prevents her from doing so....
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Alpine Exploits – 27 August to 15 September 2009

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By way of an Index: Day 1   -   A Home from Home Day 2   -   Öeschinensee Day 3   -   Path Bagging in Kandersteg Day 4   -...
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Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Tuesday 8 September 2009 - Col de Balme

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The memory of Col de Balme (2451 metres) rests in the minds of many folk walking the Tour of Mont Blanc for the wrong reason. The views are ...
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Monday, 7 September 2009

Monday 7 September 2009 - Mark the Mountain Guide

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Today's highlight was a visit Les Tines to Mark the Mountain Guide, expert alpiniste and purveyor of children's mountaineering epics...
Sunday, 6 September 2009

Sunday 6 September 2009 - Bad Pennies

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TGO Challengers. They appear like Bad Pennies in the most unlikely of places.... Mr Grumpy in the Trafford Centre Weird Darren in a Cambridg...
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Saturday, 5 September 2009

Saturday 5 September 2009 - A Second Home (from Home)

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With six Belgians now settled in to Peter and Anne's pristine apartment in Kandersteg, we have been obliged to find pastures new. "...
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Friday, 4 September 2009

Friday 4 September 2009 - A Day Out In Italy

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During last year's two month hike along an 'Italian Border Route' we spent several days, if not weeks, high above the Aosta Vall...
Thursday, 3 September 2009

Thursday 3 September 2009 - Hotel Restaurant de la Forclaz

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This is familiar ground. Sue and I started and finished the Tour of Mont Blanc here in 2000, and I more recently spent a night here with The...
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