Polly Harmer on the Migot Spur during a BMG/ENSA exchange
The following is a list of routes climbed and adventures completed during the 2022 season
June 2022
Trainer on the British Mountain Guide Alpine Summer Training (Aspirant 3) climbing Perrons, Entreves and Glacial rescue day.
North Face of the Gran Paradiso AD+
Cacao Girls 5C+
Trainer on the British Mountain Guide/ENSA joint Aspirant Training course (this culminated in a convention between both organisations) climbing at les Chezerys, Arete de Cosmiques, Traverse of the Petit Charmoz and the Migot Spur on the Aiguille du Chardonnet
A boys adventure sailing to Rona to climb new routes with Jonny Baird and Michael. 3 routes were ascended!
Guiding on the Black Cuillin of Skye then a further week’s sailing around the Small Isles
July 2022
2 days working on Chamex/Arcteryx Academy event
Diedro di Giallo TD+ 6B+ on the Becca di Valsoera (Parc de Gran Paradiso, Rifugio Pontese)
Voie Laurent Grivel 5C, Petit Flambeau
Arete à Marion, Pointe de Blonniére 5B, Aravis
NNE Arete, 5C Aiguille de l’M
August 2022
Most of August has been an exploratory Sail and Climb/Ski Expedition to East Greenland. We had a very succesful trip climbing and skiing new peaks and routes, as well as rock climbing. Here is the link to an online report for the American Alpine Journal AAC Publications – Ascents in Poulsen Fjord and Elsewhere (americanalpineclub.org)
September 2022
Arete à Marion, Pointe de Blonniére 5B, Aravis
Pointe de Vioz 5C , Brevent, Chamonix
1 day Alpine Assessment (BMG) on the Midi-Plan Arete
Voie des Dalles, Aiguille du Pouce TD 5C
Le ticket, le carré, la ronde et la lune, 6B+ Aiguille du Peigne
Chamonix Valley Rock Climbing for Chomonix Experience
Pointe de Vioz 6A, Brevent, Chamonix
Arete des Papillons, Aiguille du Peigne
3 days crack climbing in the Valle d’Orco
Aiguille du Van, Perrons
Cacao Girls, Gietroz
Bravo Lapp 5B, Dalle a Borne
Pointe Dzérat (pointe E du Midi) via Arche à Gauche 5C+
Dent de Fenestral, Arete W PD+ II
Apart from a few early mixed routes the alpine season has been entirely rock based, often non-glaciated. The autumn will be spent firstly on Skye on SY Marin, then the Dodecanese both sailing and rock climbing before heading to Antarctica to oversee some helicopter/glacier operations from a large passenger ship.
