Rock Climbs

North Ridge of Piz Badile, 31 Aug.-2 Sept. 2005

Richard Feachem Photo #1: This was a quick trip for Richard. He is extremely busy as the Executive Director of the Global Fund, a non-profit with the sole mission to eradicate AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in developing countries. My claim to fame is Richard once canceled a meeting with Kofi Annan to climb with me. […]

Mirroir d'Argentine, Les Calanques, 16-25 August 2005

Rich Davis, 16-25 August 2005 Alpine Rock Climbing in Switzerland and France Photo 1: Warming up our first day at a local crag called Dorenaz, near my home in Villars , Switzerland. Photo 2: The next day we climbed the Mirroir d’Argentine, a 500 meter limestone face which really reminds you of a “Silvery Mirror”. […]

Aiguillette d'Argentiere, Arete des Cosmiques, 16-17 July 2005

Roody Rassmussen, 16, 17 July 2005 , Rock and Alpine Climbing, Chamonix Photo #1: Roody is the president of Petzl America and while in France on business, we managed to squeeze in a few climbs. Day 1 saw us climb at the Aiguiette d’Argentiere. It is a nice hour long hike in with a great […]

Rock Climbing around Chamonix, 1-7 June 2005

Ben Stoddard Photo #1: Ben came to rock climb and we did a fair amount high and low, despite a few days of iffy weather. Here we climbed the Aiguille de la Charlanon by the right butress, Eperon SSE de Doite. It was a great 8 pitch warm up climb that goes at 5.7. Photo […]