The Grand Combin


Climbing the South East Ridge

With Nando, we climbed from the Italian, Amiante Hut. While not "the finest route in all the Alps" as promised by Nando, it was a great trip! Nando is fantastic person to be with. He is an architect (as well as a guide!), and left his own company to be closer to the hills. Living in the Valpeline valley, just on the other side of the Grand Combin, means Nando and I have more in common than I do with most other areas of Switzerland- same cows, same cheese, same mountains and valleys, and same language: patois.

The weather has changed from the cool, clear autumn days we enjoyed on the Grand Combin, to blustery, snow flecked skies. The forecast calls for fairly clear weather, with temperatures on the rise. It is 3 degrees here this morning.

Posted: Sat - September 25, 2004 at 08:06 AM        

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