The Alps
Awonderful playground with something for everyone from novice to hard man. Fantastic climbing, scenery and positions. I had the privilege to guide here for 16 seasons.
Aiguille du Plan
Ryan Lochmatter route on east face of Aiguille de Plan
Castor
Summit ridge of Castor- a traverse of this and its twin Pollux is a popular outing.
The Dru Mt Blanc behind
The Dru with Mt Blanc behind
Summit Mt Blanc
The summit of Mt Blanc. It can get very busy and I have lost count of the number of times I guided clients to the summit by different routes.
Lenzspitz
Descending the Lenzspitz on the Nadlegrat traverse a long exposed traverse of the summits of Hohberghorn, Stecknadelhorn, Nadlehorn, Lenzspitze all over 4000m.
Mt Maudit
On the slopes of Mt Maudit
Frontier ridge
High on the Frontier ridge of Mt Maudit 4,465m – The Frontier ridge of Mt Maudit is a major classic and one of the finest ridges in the Mt Blanc range. A long mixed route at high altitudefairly sustained with the difficulties mainly on snow & ice.
Grentz glacier
Descending the Grentz glacier after ascending Dufourspitz 4,633m , Monta Rosa in the Swiss Alps
Petite Charmox
On traverse of Petite Charmox
Les Courtes N Face
On the Swiss route TD on the N face of Les Courtes 3,856m. Climbed in the winter 1991. This the third route I climbed on the N face, we climbed it in a day in winter. Good conditions mostly, very cold, no stone or icefall. Superb, a day to cherish in the memory for ever.
Hohberg glacier
Seracs on the Hohberg Glacier
Dru & Grand Jorasse
Dru & Grand Jorasse from l’Index