Chamonix calling

Following our winter mountaineering course in February we are both hooked! We have decided to spend Lay's 40th birthday in June on the Mont Blanc massif. Whilst we have a longer trip booked in August this trip will allow us to practice our winter skills beforehand.

After careful consideration we have decided not to hire a mountain guide for this preliminary trip but to go it alone so we can practice and consolidate our recently acquired skills.

Our objectives will be in the Tour and Trient basins to the north of Mont Blanc itself and will provide experience on F and PD routes.

Given that our winter course in Scotland didn't cover glacial travel we will be attending an Alpine Essentials course at Plas y Brenin next month.