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...

New Ascent Descent introduction!!

Ascent Descent from Jimmy Halvardsson on Vimeo.

Skitouring in Gran Paradiso

Untitled from Jimmy Halvardsson on Vimeo.

Offpiste skiing Chamonix

Offpiste skiing 2010 from Jimmy Halvardsson on Vimeo.

Selected climbs in Chamonix

Working with mountain spirit guides this week and Henkki from Finland and I did a selection of fine routes in the area. 3 days of multipitch rock climbing in the Aguilles Rouges, couloir de la Table on Aguille du tour and finishing of yesterday with Arete de cosmiques. This kind of weeks are very welcomed in the summer since the amount of approach walks gets mixed up with easier days where actually the climbing itself is in focus. Henkki had some ideas about what type of routes he wanted to do and together we found a good balance during the week.

Henkki on the Arete du Cosmiques

Full moon over Chardonet on the day we climbed couloir du table.

Henkki in the couloir du table.

First Mt Blanc week 2010

Just down in the valley after 6 days of alpine climbing. Started off in Switzerland traversing over to France. Then a heavy schedule with Gran paradiso (4000 m peak in italy) and directly up to Mt Blanc. Working with Robbie Fenlon at Wilderplaces this week we had good weather and great clients from Ireland. 8 out of 7 clients made it to the summit and the additional summit guides where Matt Farmer (US), John Bracey (GB) and Neil Hitchings (GB). All the guides with Chamonix as home base. Cheers

Back in chamonix and updating!

Back in Chamonix after a trip down to Ceuse and some sport climbing. Had two great days down there with friends and when it started to rain we whent back up to chamonix. Managed to get myself a new project, Makach Walou 7c+. Great to start the season with some routes that kills you after a few metres... Before coming down to France I had a little vacaciones with my wife Petra. We went to Stockholm and bought a car, met some friends and relatives before heading to Bohuslän and the great crack climbing mecca of scandinavia. Tomorrow I will start my first Mont Blanc week of this summer and it's gonna be nice to "do some good" again..