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Tag Archives: Chamonix
Festival roundup
Again it has been too long since the last post and this summary the trip to Chamonix and Chamonix Mountain Festival is months late. Better later or never or something. The second time in the mecca of alpine climbing did … Continue reading
Posted in Alps, Climbing
Tagged Arete, CAC, Chamonix, Contamine-Grisolle, Cosmique, Hotel California, Ice cave, Mountain Festival, Pointe Lachenal, Ridge, UCPA, Via Corda Alpina
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Chamonix Mountain Festival
My last year’s alp trip went bonkers for reasons told. This year will be hopefully different. Fingers crossed that there won’t be any unforeseen issues rising just before the D-day 🙂 My previous trips rope mate – Lauri – has … Continue reading
Touched for the very first time by Chamonix – Part 2
So, our week of climbing continued. So far it had been three days of excellent climbing and there was more to come, though, the weather did look a bit iffy towards the end of the week. Climbing Day 4 The … Continue reading
Posted in Alps, Climbing
Tagged Alps, Aosta, Chamonix, d'Entrèves, Italy, Lepidoptères, Papillons, Storm
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Touched for the very first time by Chamonix – Part 1
I have lost my virginity. For Chamonix. For the other things… maybe someday 😀 I spent the last week of August in Chamonix to do some climbing. We had booked a course from Alpine Guides with my friend Lauri, but … Continue reading
A week in the alps
Next week I’m going to head over to Chamonix for a technical alpine mountaineering course by Alpine Guides. My friend Lauri will join me there as he could not go with some other friends at mid-summer. We climbed together at … Continue reading
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Tagged Aiguilles du Midi, Aiguilles Rouges, Alpine Guides, Alps, Basel, Chamonix, Climbing, Course, Ice & Orange, MRI, Technical
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