Alpine Climbing & Skiing: Frost Guiding Blog

A busy few days around Arolla, with ascents of the Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Pigne d'Arolla, Pointe de Mourti and Dent Blanche. The weather has been mainly good, but with afternoon storms adding a bit of snow and ice.

Another Mont Blanc success! Tuesday was cold and windy, but starting from the Tete Rousse hut at 1.30am we made the top at about 10 o'clock.  Good snow conditions meant a fast descent and we were back at the Gouter 2 hours later for lunch, 2 hours down to Tete Rousse, then down for the train and a slow tired drive back to a huge meal in Evolene.  

A good end to the week, great conditions on this fantastic traverse. Firm snow, dry rock, and not too cold!

3 great days out of Arolla. We spent a night at the newly refurbished Vignettes hut, then traversed the Pigne d'Arolla over both summits. The south top is on a fine snowy ridge, well worth the effort.

         After a night at the Dix hut we climbed Mont Blanc de Cheilon which must be one of the best PD routes around. A great mix of snow and rock with a knife edge ridge to finish.

The good weather continues!

This week started at the Torino hut with a traverse of the Aiguille d'Entreves.

A sleepless night thanks to some amazing Japanese snoring meant the next day was hard to start, but worth it to reach the Dent du Géant. Only 1 other pair on the route, and the clouds cleared as we summited.