Wednesday, 8 August 2007

Climbing the Aiguillette d'Argentiere [Photos]

As promised, here are some photos from climbing the Aiguillette d'Argentiere last weekend. Click on the photos for larger versions.

Reaching the top of the Aiguillette:


Chris belaying me on the first pitch with Les Grands Montets and Les Drus in the background:


Chris about to tackle the knife-edge ridge:


Success! Chris and I sorting out the ropes to abseil down. The Aiguille d'Argentiere is the peak in the background:


A friendly ibex wandering around the rocks as we climbed: