Super unstable weather here still. We’ve had a few days of rain in the valley and slow on the high mountains, probably around 15-25cm of new snow at 3000m.
Needless to say that the higher peaks haven’t been getting climbed much in the last few days. Easily accessible routes from the lifts are OK, and people have been trail breaking and climbing routes like the Cosmiques Arete from the Aiguille du Midi, the Tour Ronde normal route and the Marbraees from the Helbronner lift.
The lifts are now (mostly) open in Chamonix, so getting to the Aiguille Rouge is viable but it’s still semi winter conditions up there with an ice axe and crampons needed to get to the rocky ridges. Lift status here.
More snow due this Thursday in the Chamonix area, (latest weather forecast here) but it does look like it’ll be a better weekend. Come on summer, where are you?!
A brief break in the clouds and a view of the Tour Ronde normal route
Nice climbing on first half of the Entreves, but not much of a view!
Burly weather up high. We ran away soon after this photo!
Testing snow anchors
Avoiding the mountains and climbing in the valley.
Crevasse rescue training on the Mer du Glace
