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 acclimatized [...]
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 it [...]
Traversée des Drus
Vadim and I spent a few days in the Chamonix valley, climbing some classics, and traversing the iconic Drus. This long climb from the Charpoua Hut, goes up to the Flammes de Pierre, across the SE face of the Petit Dru, over the Grand Dru, then down a series of recent rappels to the Charpoua [...]
Finsteraarhorn 4274
Wanting to climb a nice route on the Eiger in late June, we decided to go for the Finsteraarhorn. There still is so much snow on the high peaks, left over from a fine winter. This choice gave us the oportunity to climb without wading through miles of knee deep slush. Because of the exit [...]
Christmas Update
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Climbing the Festi Ridge on the Dom
At 4545m, the Dom gets you up there.
Poland Ski Tour
Tetra Couloirs to Z?oty Bars!
Deep Powder
It has snowed a meter in the past 3
days.
Bec d’Epicoune
A Himalayan experience out my back
door.
The Matterhorn via the Hornli Ridge
Conditions were close to ideal on the
Matterhorn.
