does anyone know anything about ice climbing in the chamonix valley? i will be on an ice climbing trip in the alps december and january. i have climbed in the mountains of chamonix during the summer, but i dont know anything about the waterfall climbing in the valley, or even if it is worth a visit. any information would be helpful - thanks!

-todd

-- todd miller (toddmiller75@hotmail.com), September 07, 2001

Answers

There is some good waterfall ice climbing on the Argentiere glacier, with at least one grade 6 (Shiva Lingam). In the Northern Alps, the Fer de Cheval site has awesome but very commited climbs. However, most of people would head for the area around Briancon, with sites such as La Grave, Fournel, and Fressinieres.

-- Q.-Tuan Luong (luong@ai.sri.com), September 07, 2001.