Preseason

Didn't fancy doing separate blogs until the season started. Despite there being no snow in Chamonix preseason was pretty damn fun. 

15th Nov: Met Arvid and Rasmus and went to Verbier for some wind crusted off piste fun. Awful vis though.

Best vis of the day

Nov-Dec: Multiple trips to Gaillands with Rasmus/Oscar/Arvid/Charlie. Smashed out all the routes I've either failed / struggled at... Summer should be good for progression. The rock was freezing cold at times.

Seriously cold and hard work

25th Nov: Climbed at Servoz for the first time with Charlie. Really nice crag. Stunning views.

Not a bad belay stance

Chilling at the top

10th Dec: Popped up to Mer de Glace with Jon and Lukas to have a mess around ice climbing. Managed to take a big fall into the stream (luckily frozen) when unroped. Oops.

14th Dec: Drove people to Verbier for work. Didn't bring the whole ticket booklet so they wouldn't give me a pass. Got caught using someone else's and had to walk / hitch back down.

Walking down the road

15/16/18th Dec: Verbier again again again. First with Charlie / Lotte. Snow was OK but nothing special. Views were great. Second for work. Last with Oscar / Rasmus / Arvid. Great snow up high turning into crap by 2800. Skis weren't running at all.

Good snow. Couldn't see it though

19th Dec: On call for work so skinned up le Tour. Got calls constantly on the way up. Irritating. Made it past mid station and was told the top was too rocky to bother with. Spring slush on the way back down.