Next year turning 65 ... calling all Fossils to Chamonix ... Who is in?

Nine days ... Two for travel ... Two for rest, recovery, or rain ... Five routes.

1. Aiguille de Index ... 4 pitches, 5.6
2. Cosmique Arête ... mixed, steep snow and 3 pitches 5.5 with crampons on
3. Pointe Lachenal traverse ... Snow ridge and long 5.4 pitch with crampons on
4. Geant-Rochefort traverse ... Snow ridge and 5 pitches 5.6 (This is the first route Mark and I ever did together.)
5. Chere couloir ... 6 pitches, NEI 3+/4

Ski lifts make each approach and descent under an hour. This trip has a high fun factor, and minimum wear and tear on knees, shoulders, and lungs! (The pictures above are from the Chere Couloir, just 45 minutes from tram.)

Of course there are all kinds of stout routes we could do, if we feel fit and want to stretch ourselves a bit!