Moules-frites and golden granite in Corsica

''Is that white mark a tick or a birdshit? '' I heard Saule say in the middle of a pumpy pitch.

Wetterhorn

Ever since the first ascent of Wetterhorn in 1844, the imposing mountain rising up from Grindelwald has captured the imagination of mountaineers. Almost two centuries later, we had a pleasure to climb the ridges and slopes of Wetterhorn on a clear summer day.

Salbit Westgrat

Climbing the West Ridge of Salbit has always been in the plans. Finally, we got round to it. Well, it didn't let us down - a long day climbing along beautiful granite spine was pretty impressive. 

Long night on Midi-Plan ridge and a sunny afternoon in Foehnmauer

It is probably quite a general law of life that when you don’t take something seriously enough, it gets you. Frieder and I (re)learned it one more time after climbing Le Fil a Plomb on Rognon du plan.

Saule on a day we chose to be wiser

Snow

Having escaped the winter this time, it was very enjoyable to put in a few turns upon returning to the northern hemisphere.

Patagonia

The internet in El Chalten hasn’t really improved all that much in the four years that passed since our last trip there. Hence the post comes later as I am trying to resist the temptation of watching the latest offers from the in-flight entertainment system.