Red Pillar of Brouillard - Mont Blanc

Red Pillar of Brouillard - Mont Blanc

Bonatti Route 6a 300m

After my first weeks work as an aspirant guide in the alps i felt pretty fresh, nice and acclimatised and raring to go so off me and gareth went to the italian side of mont blanc for some adventures.
The aim was to explore this area for new routes but with crazily hot temperatures and an average weather forecast a decision was made to climb the classic route on the left pillar of brouillard.

The climbing was fun and varied on mostly solid rock thenks bonatti for another great route

Etat du Choc - Petit clocher du Portalet

Etat du Choc - Petit clocher du Portalet   7b 300m

Probably the best climb i have done in europe.
I have been after this line for a while, its often described as the astroman of the alps and the route didnt disappoint. The rock is incredible, the line is flawless and the climbing is....relentless.
Cheers team aspi for the fun times, i just hope the video of me thrutching, chicken winging and screaming on the crux never sees the light of day.....

Valle D'orco

After hearing plenty about this crack climbing wonderland but never having the chance to explore this area in may this year with my new van , beefy rack of cams and spaghetti winter arms explore i did.
After 3 week long trips in a month i started to realize just how much this valley has to offer from brutal offwidths, to splitter hand and finger cracks (which my sausages barely fit), amazing technical slabs and endless bouldering the only problem was trying to have a rest day