Training for the Alps

Training is done and the bags are packed for the trip to Grand Paradiso in Northern Italy (only 4 days in Italy and we need 3 of them to do the climb) 4061 m

Looking forward to it but as usual the weather forecast is poor

We will make the best of what we get

The CROWS

Walk 27 July Slieve Martin and Kilbroney

A breather and a view

Summer is here for a short time anyway!

Friendly lizard joined the walk

Top of Slieve Martin photo by Brian

Lost in the forest (only for a while!)

Canoeing on the Lower Erne

Setting off from Enniskillen on a bank holiday Monday. Weather good and winds light. We visited the island of Devenish with its Monastic settlement and then headed west on the lower lake. Stopping off at a small jetty for a picnic. Good fun and loads to see. Some of the cloud formations were fantastic.

Canoe

Just thought of a great way to defraud the insurance company

Mountain skills for everyone

Night nav exercise in Wicklow

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Eugene

Something for the local club - The CROWS

These lads were waiting for me at the Argentiere Hut

And Finally

After a good night we left Zermatt and spent a day travelling by train back to Chamonix. It was good to get the weather to finish the route but it would still have been a great mountain experience regardless. We met some great people and spent time amongst the most amazing scenery in Europe and that alone made the trip worth while.

The trip back to Chamonix was relaxing and enjoyable with the train trip from Matigny to Argentiere and back to France particularly spactular. We collected our gear from the Belvedere and said good bye to everyone before returning to Geneve and home.