Matterhorn 4478- The Hornli Route
Catherine and I climbed the Hornli Route on the Matterhorn last week, taking advantage of the last good weather of the summer. As fall steps in, those light dustings of snow will begin to stick. But it’s not over yet! We made it to the summit in a bit over 4 hours, proving how well [...]
New Snow Over Verbier
Temperatures dropped this morning. It was +3 at dawn, with a light dusting of snow on the surrounding peaks.
Sailing on Lake Geneva
Cherries, Stephan and I had a fine, sporty sail on Lake Geneva this early September Thursday. Basile was bouncing and flying over the turbulent waters of Leman, happy to be shaking the spiders from her shrouds. We sailed much of the afternoon with one reef in the main, and no head sail. Gusts over 20 [...]
Dent Blanche 4356m
Carla and I climbed the Dent Blanche in the Val d’Hérens yesterday under clear blue skies and a light SW breeze. This was Carla’s 2nd 4000er in 2 days! Bravo! We climbed quickly to the hut in just over 4 hours Monday, and made the summit in just over 3 hours the next day. But [...]
