Recent settled weather in the Alps has proved excellent for mountain ice routes as well as for ski touring.  Rich has been in the thick of it as usual over the last 2 weeks - guiding the Eugster Direct and Carli Chasagne on the N Face of the Midi, Voie Pellisier and Pinochio on Pt Lachenal and the Supercouloir and Chere Couloir on Mt Blanc de Tacul.

Good ice on the Eugster Direct, Aig du Midi N Face.

View fron high on the Voie Pellisier, Pointe Lachenal.

Hard mixed climbing on Pinochio, Pointe Lachenal.