Winter Mountaineering in Chamonix

New this year is the Chamonix Experience Winter Mountaineering course. There are lots of possibilities for mountaineering in the Mont Blanc range even  in winter. There are many frozen waterfalls in the valley that can be great in cold temperatures. With all lifts open you also have relatively easy access to many high mountain routes.

Here are a few photos from the Contamine-Mazeaud route on the Triangle du Tacul, AD+ 350m. A great route when in good condition and not that technically demanding. However you might need a bit of courage and stamina.

The first pitch on the Contamine-Mazeaud route Leading up the first pitch of good hard ice Nice easy climbing. (more…)

photo-blog Martina Palm 15 Nov 2007 No Comments