Even in the Mont Blanc massif, home to some of the most impressive mountains in the world, Les Dru stands out as a peak of immense beauty and allure. Before my flight back to New Zealand, Andrew and I set our sights on the American Direct route up the west face. This climb was an accumulation of my time here and Europe and pushed me to the limit!
Read MoreAfter a good nights rest in the Guggi hut, we climbed the Nollen route to Monch, traversed over the glacier, went up the SE ridge of Jungfrau, and down climbed the Rotgrat; clocking 3000m of descent to the Lauteraan Valley.
Read MoreAfter a week or two of bad weather I wasn’t feeling too keen on heading up top with all of the new snow. I had taken up sport climbing as a way get strong and keep active over the unsettled period. So, me and my new climbing partner Monse packed some food and made a plan to go check out the bolted Chesery slabs for a couple of days.
Read MoreJune had just begun and I was heading up the Midi with a new friend and climber partner. Dave Luke and I had been out on a smaller trip a week or so before but this would be our first real trip together.
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