Now is the time when many of us start checking the straps on our crampons, check the leashes, tighten the bolts on our tools, sharpen our ice axes, and maybe even send our ice screws out to be professionally sharpened. It is also the time of pre-season sales, and so many of us start asking the question: Do I have all the clothes that I need this season? The picture is of Dane, a serious alpinist, and a serious gear fanatic, he also happens to write the Cold Thistle blog. Here he has everything on, fully kitted up for a winter bivy in the bathroom at the summit of the Aiguille du Midi ... been there, done that, and it ain't no fun.
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT WHAT TO WEAR FOR ALPINE ICE CLIMBING, HE ALSO ASKS THE QUESTION OF TWO BRITS JUST DOWN FROM THE COLTON-MCINTYRE ROUTE ON THE JORASSES.