Do Guys Grow Their Pinky Nail

After a year full of projects, the circumstances of life made the dream of the issue to a mountain of "Leopard" disappears behind the scenes and we leave some misplaced and without plan .

Thankfully the world is full of mountains (and mountains which are not too ... I am not angry). So thanks to the motivation of Rachel (I did not know what we expected ;-)), clear us out a plan up his sleeve. "Why do not we go to Alps?"

said than done. In our desire to escape from the crowds we decided to avoid this time and Ecrins massifs Montablanc looking for some peace and medium-difficulty activities to enable us to start it in it's Rachel Alipinismo and my enjoyment of the mountain.

The result: 10 days mountain / climbing in the Massif de la Vanoise, with the invaluable contribution of Nathalie French colleague and friend, a great expert in the area, we present this solid did not know yet.

After a period of freedom, back to the grind and work harder than any mountaineering activity.

Following is a brief summary in pictures.

Nearly 10 full days on the mountain go far. Especially when one party without any particular objective beyond to enjoy the mountain and one people around him.
So this summer has not been to the great challenges and important goals (in our modest level), but the encounters with old friends, to share experiences, meeting new and not so distant places, but above all living in the mountain, pretensions.

Thus, without a definite plan, we turn to see old friends "exile" in Europe:

Andres and Guillermo in Termignon

Nathalie on top of Albaron

We make new friendships as fun as the Husky Desmo Natalie:

A new friend

With 4 months had more energy than any of us.

A husky in sauce

Care Marmots! !

Although sometimes had to help a little bit:

portage on the descent of Albaron

Some found the love of his life and would not leave him whatever he said Mr. Shepherd :

Snowflake and Rachel

And then not tell us for climbers going through life without any complex we were released in the Alps treading some praus:

Randonée in Termignon

Lake of Mont Cenis

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accompany any sheep on the way to pastures August:

Herd on the road to the Refuge de l'Harper

But there are, of course, space for activity, as the Haute-Maurienne (Vanoise) offers not only great trails and landscapes:

Refuge d'Averole way to Albaron

Termignon Around

and conglomerate limestone walls where climbing routes equipped sports self-defense, alpine ...

Falaise du Fort Marie - Christine. Spur des Eperviers

Climbing under the strong d Marie - Christine

Some of the most curious, as the Monolith of Sardières, a huge menhir cluster of 90 m 3-way crossed by climbing:

Sardières Monolith

Via Classic at Monolith

Just as a huge collection of glaciers and peaks of 3000 in which to indulge our passion, the mountains

Via Normal to Albaron from Averole

Normal chasseforêt the Dome of the Harper Glacier

roped

final Climb Albaron

Glacier Grand Fond from Albaron

cracks Country on the Glacier de l'Harper

Concluding Ramps Dome of chasseforêt

Sunrise during the ascent to Albaron

Environment in Harper Glacier

10 days that are well worth the 15 hour trip there, hopefully the body and the pocket will allow us to do many times!.

Rachel and William

Until next time!