This Alpine trip was fantastic and covered a few areas, starting out in Les Ecrins in January we ice climbed and ski toured before moving North to Chamonix. There we spent one cold day at the end of January climbing the Swiss route on Les Courtes on squeeky neve. Then we headed East into La Valais to ski tour on the Breithorn and Monte Rosa areas, finally finishing off in the Chamonix area skiing some classics like Col de Cristeaux and the Armencettes.
La Grave Icefalls, Andy Benson on the Lead
Hey Fella!
The Davin Couloir and Les Agneaux
Quiet Day at the Hut in the Ecrins
The Benson Twins and Nick Wallis in the Ecrins
Nick Wallis above Col de Lauteret
Heading off up the Swiss Routes on Les Courtes
Teams competing in the Mezzalama
The Mezzalama Heading over Castor and Pollux
The Schwarze Glacier next to the Breithorn
The Matterhorn at Dawn from Monte Rosa
Window Shopping in the Argentiere Basin. i.e. waiting on weather
Me and the West Face of Mont Blanc
Skiing down the Armencettes
Ryler at the Argentiere Hut
Ryler, Wolfgang, Thomas, Jessica and Friends on Col de Cristeaux
Mark Ryle on Col des Cristeaux and some Glacier Art
Old Skool, Argentiere Basin Steeps on Altitrails! Mark Ryle on Col des Cristeaux