We took a plane to Milan, then to Val d’Aosta by train; DAY1: Rifugio Dondena (2200m); from Champorcher (1500m) DAY2: To Lillaz (1617m) via col Finestra di Champorcher (2828m) DAY3: To Rifugio Sella (2584m) via Cogne (1550m) DAY4: Climbed the Punta Rossa (3630m) from Rif. Sella and back. DAY5: To Eaux Rousses (1666m) from Rifugio Sella, via Col Lauson (3296m) DAY6: To Bruil (1723) via Col » read more »
We set of doing the Glacier Haute Route as a group of 4; DAY1: to Refuge Albert Premier via flights to Geneva. DAY2: Tete Blanche (3500) via Glacier du Tour, and a steep 27m overhanging ice abseil on to the Glacier du Trient. Finally to Cabane du Trient DAY3: To Cabane de Saleina via Trient Glacier, Fenetre du Tour and Glacier » read more »
Holiday in the Wilden Kaiser Austrian Alps starting from Going am Wilden Kaiser. to Gaudeamus Hutte Day out on Steep Snow, Pretty flowers and a big Waterfall Ascent of Hinter Goinger Halt (2200m) and kletterstige with ice! Up to the pass by Fritz-Pflaum-Hütte (1865 m) and on to Stripsenjochhaus (1577 m) from Stripsenjocken Huette back to civalization » read more »
DAY1: To Calenza, via Paris DAY2: to Refuge d’ Ortu du u Piobbu DAY3: to Refuge de Carozzu DAY4: to Haut Asco scariest part of the entire holiday on a wobbly rope bridge! DAY5: to Bergeries de Ballone via the Cirque de Solitude and some interesting via ferratta DAY6: to Hotel Castel di Vergio DAY7: to Refuge de Manganu DAY8: trapped at Refuge » read more »
Holiday in the Swiss Alps, at La Fouly Champex to Cabane d’Orney (2831m) via glacier crossing to Cabane du Trient Hut (3170m) via glacier and assent of a little Peak Sacked the walk due to electrical storm & blizzard and rapidly returned to Champex Pleasant walk to Lacs de Fenetre from la Fouly from la Fouly up to » read more »
Author: Phil Newby