Halloween ski to Orsieres
We put in another day of ski touring before the Foehn melted too much snow at lower elevations. This time, a 3 hours tour into the Entremont Valley. It was so wintry near the col de Chargerat! Losing sight of the slopes in moments of white out and wind brought sensations of winter front and [...]
Winter has arrived in Verbier
Though one never knows what the weather will be like in a few days, it was at least winter for us today. We skinned up to the Col de Marlene to find 45cm of fresh snow. It was a really fine walk into winter. Arriving at the top with a freshening SW wind, it truely [...]
Sailing across the great blue of Lac Leman
With the forecast calling for the Bise, I headed down to Bouveret on Lake Geneva for a sail on Basil. The passing front whisks me along. Blue sky overhead, white capped water under foot, and snowy peaks ahead illuminate the bright colors of Autumn. Indian Summer continues in these Alps, creating perfect conditions for summer [...]
Indian Summer Rock Climbing
The rock is hot during this fine Indian Summer. Funny how the weather was so unsettled preceding this Autumnal equinox. Although we have had a few dustings of snow in the high mountains. But pure rock routes at medium elevations are now revealing their intense allure. A few photos of the rock climbing at this [...]
