Alpine Mountaineering
Alpine mountaineering - alpinism - is a true test of climbers all-round skills. An average alpine day can involve navigation in the dark, crossing a glacier, ice climbing, rock climbing, route finding, moving together, down climbing and abseiling. The reward is in reaching some fantastic alpine summits, with a panorama of countless beautiful mountains.
You dont need to be super-fit or a brilliant climber - or even have any climbing experience - to find yourself standing on an Alpine summit. There really is something here for all abilities, and enough of it to last a lifetime!
For those with some previous experience there are endless possibilities of all grades on rock, snow and ice - from world famous peaks like the Matterhorn, to rarely climbed routes where you'll see nobody else.
There's a slideshow of 2009 highlights here
And a Mont Blanc SLIDESHOW here
