By Michael on January 18, 2010
On the second to the last day of my Mallorca climbing trip I strained my knee on some steeply undercut, overhanging sea cliffs. The diagnosis was a small meniscous tear that I finally decided to have surgically repaired in mid january. The surgery went well and I was back to work the 6 weeks later.
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By Michael on January 8, 2010
Bill Alfond lives in Maine and was happy to come ski in Chamonix after the birth of his grandchild in Geneva, Switzerland. While the weather wasn’t ideal, as is often the case with bad weather, the snow was excellent. Bill is on the board of the US Biathlon Team and after skiing here and visiting […]
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By Michael on December 3, 2009
Domique and his family were finally able to make it over for a visit and a meal with us at Chalet La Frasse. We had a great time and the kids played quietly while we chatted and caught up. Both he and his wife spent a fair amount of time in the US when they were […]
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By Michael on December 3, 2009
So after an earlier snow fall the beginning of november that allowed for skinning and skiing at Le tour, winter has started in earnest, we hope. This dump came from the southwest and was heaviest here in Chamonix and much lighter in Switzerland. The skinning and skiing has been pretty good at Le Tour and […]
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By Michael on November 15, 2009
I was asked to present my work, as mountain and ski guide in the Alps, at the Annapolis Book Store in Annapolis, MD. Since the talk was at a bookstore, I didn’t just plan a typical show of images, routes and summits. It did include that, but I also tried to delve deeper into what […]
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