The calm before the storm
Swiss Meteo wrote that yesterday was the calm before the storm. So we headed over the ridge to Italy, Aosta, to climb a 13 pitch! rock route. What a gas it was to touch this fine granit so close to the road. We climbed “Mitico Vento”, 6b, 500m above the Val d’Aoste. The forecast is [...]
Cold and clear weather forecast
We are coming upon the second weekend of lift serviced skiing. It really feels like winter now, though we have been climbing warm rock at the Trapiste cliff in Sembrencher. But the cold weather forecast makes me hopeful about the ice climbing to come. Here are a few shots of years past to whet the [...]
Indian Summer is Over
Eeeks! It has been a while since I wrote! The rock was excellent, and the ice is coming along. (photos)
Ice Climbing on the Pleureur Waterfall
Not many waterfalls are in shape yet.
Ice Climbing
Starting a new category called Ice Climbing.
