Hiking & Mountaineering Blog – Page 6 – Hiking, Mountaineering, ice climbing

Mountaineers ascend final summit ridge to Breithorn

Hiking around the Swiss Alps with my first glimpse of the Matterhorn.

2002-09-01 admin 0

Activities : Hiking around the Zermatt region of Switzerland to Schatxplatte & the Hornli hut at the foot of the Matterhorn. Glacial crossing to the Monte Rosa hut & summitting on the 4,000m+ Breithorn.

Mountaineering course in the French Alps ending with a summit of Mont Blanc.

2001-07-01 admin 0

A week mountaineering course based in Chamonix. Included practice on the Mer de Glace, climbing the Cosmiques ridge arete and finally, summitting the peak of Mont Blanc.

Climbing the Ben via the more interesting Dearg arete.

2001-05-01 admin 0

Even in May, snow still lies in the Ben Nevis range so you can still have good winter conditions (Munros Completed : Ben Nevis (5), Carn Mor Dearg (6))

A great week on a winter mountaineering course in the Ben Nevis, Mamores & Glencoe ranges.

1999-03-15 admin 0

A week winter mountaineering course based around Fort William in the Highlands of Scotland (Munros Completed : Mullach nan Coirean (1), Stob Dubh (2), Aonach Mor (3), Stob Ban (Mamores) (4)).