Not particularly successful trip – due to poor weather we spent most of the time either waiting in Torino hut or drinking beer in Chamonix. We only had a 1-day “weather window” during which we attempted to climb the Chere couloir (D, II, 4) on Triangle du Tacul. Unfortunately, navigation error meant that we started climbing a wrong route – Perroux gully (TD-, III, 4+, M5). Not knowing the route, we decided to abseil after four pitches. Later on, we received the Chelmsford Mountaineering Club’s 2014 Epic Award for this “adventure”.
On the bright side – we managed to do 2 pleasant rock routes:
SE Ridge on Aiguille de L’Index (AD);
Voie Caline (AD-).
Triangle du Tacul (3970m) with Chere Couloir (II, 4)
Not a very comfortable belay… Triangle du Tacul, French Alps
Selfie with Vallee Blanche in the background, French Alps
Efe Tunc in the action…
Efe leading on Perroux gully (TD-, III, 4, M5), Trianle du Tacul, Alps
Aiguille du Midi in the morning sun:)
Perroux Gully on Triangle du Tacul (TD-, III, 4, M5)
Going back to Aiguille du Midi cable car station – defeated.
Myself and Efe waiting for a “weather window” in Cosmiques hut.
Chamois at Aiguilles Rouges
Myself enjoying the sunny day (before another storm), Aiguilles Rouges near Chamonix
Efe enjoying a rock route (very unusual).
North face of Grandes Jorasses – one of my biggest alpine dreams…
Myself leading on the SE ridge of the Index (AD-, 4c), Aiguilles Rouges near Chamonix
RAFAL MALCZYK 