I started the week climbing with Joe Malone and his son Steve we met in Chamonix and drove through to Arolla on Sunday morning, we tested the coffee shops of the Val d'Heren while the rain stopped. As the sun broke out we headed up to the Vignettes hut, which has finished it's renovation and is much more comfortable than it's previous incarnation. Monday morning we traversed the Pigne d'Arolla in great snow conditions arriving at the Dix hut in time for Rosti. We had a great night in the hut with a band of travelling musicians playing the flute and guitar. On tuesday morning after a leisurly breakfast we climbed a really nice rocky ridge next to the Pas de Chevre.
After a day off I met up with Chris and Max Considine and Dan Collins from Canada we traversed the vallee blanche on Thursday then raced the weather on the Arete Marion in the Aravis yesterday. The troops are off to Geneva for the weekend then I'm meeting them in Grindelwald on Monday.