In real estate the mantra "is location, location, location," in Alpinism the mantra is, "conditions, conditions, conditions." This picture of the Pettite Verte, taken in the last days of July shows more new snow than we climbed it in March! It is hard to imagine this is the same mountain range that Larry and I had 14 straight sunny, bluebird days in 2008.
READ A SHORT ARTICLE BY A BRITISH GUIDE ABOUT CURRENT CLIMBING CONDITIONS IN CHAMONIX.