New Website!

The new website is up and runnin'. Just click on the big picture above to get there.

www.ascentdescent.com

New Tierra catalogue is here!

The winter catalogue from Tierra is here... Since i'm featuring on some pictures I had to go out in the sun in Chamonix and take a few photos of it. Fredrik Schenholm has taken many of the photos in the catalogue and it should be out in the stores soon..

Me, Fredrik Ericsson and Ulrika Asp in Chamonix. Winter 2010. Fredrik who passed away on K2 earlier this summer is missed by many and a big loss to the world community of skiing and climbing.

Brevent east face

Me on Ex Libris, 3 nice corner pitches. Photo: Fredrik Schenholm

Did (most likely) the last work of the season last week, finishing at the summit of Mont Blanc in perfect conditions and weather. Thanks Wolfgang and Eva at Mountain Spirit Guides for great supply of work this summer. Celebrating the first day of autumn vacation together with Swedish friend and photographer Fredrik Schenholm. We went to the east face of brevent and climbed the classic corner Ex Libris 6b, Trad. Skipping the two last (loose) pitches… A bit chilly we worked our way up there and enjoyed a great day of climbing.

Back in Chamoinix

After a little visit to Tromsö last week I'm now back and working in Chamonix. Going up to the Cosmiques hut today and will be leaving for the summit of Mont Blanc tomorrow morning. Cheers

Mont Viso 3841m

After some heavy snowfall last week we had to find an alternative tour to Matterhorn this week. Mont Viso 3841m, is a mountain in the southern alps wich I've been wanting to visit for some time. It stands alone with the Ítalian flat to the east and the lower range of Queyras to the west. The east ridge 1000m, AD, was a really nice classic.

Mont Viso (Visible) with the east ridge clearly visible as the left skyline.

Wolfgang Huber at Mountain Spirit Guides showing gymnastics outside the Quintino Sella hut.

Wolfgang, Brian and Paul on their way to the hut.

Mixed climbing lately

Lots of different mountaineering and climbing lately. Monterosa massif, Mont Blanc and Ceuze have been some of the visited sites. Had a great summit push on Mont Blanc last week from the lift of aguille du midi in the morning. Did Three 4000 mt peaks from the Gniffetti hut with Wolfgang and clients. Also went down to Ceuze to do some sport climbing with friends. Today we are leaving for Mont viso, 3831m, in the south of Italy. Another new mountain that's been on the list for a while... ciao.

Mont Blanc week

In the middle of a Mont Blanc week together with Wolfie at Mountain Spirit Guides. A while since i posted but I've been busy rehabing my runners knee, sportclimbing and also had a little trip to Val di Mello for some bouldering with Petra. Hope everyone is having a good summer out there and be safe...