zondag 24 juni 2012

A Guides's day off...


 
When the mountains are your office, free days are spent in another way. Or are they?
After walking up and down the Grand Paradiso 2 times in the last week, alpine climbing was not my idea of a day off. I wanted to do something to challenge myself, without the risk and the exhaustion of the high mountains.

So we went rock climbing! Today Olly and Miles and I climbed at Church grag. A small climbing area well hidden in the Chamonix forest. Not known by too many people, so there are no crowds. A big overhanging wall, 35 meter high. Amazing routes on big holds.

So even when your arms are tired from holding the rope the whole week you can still climb here. A wonderful way to spend a day off!