Information and photos of my mountaineering trips in Scotland,England and Wales:
Including hillwalking,scrambling and easy rock climbing.Also via ferrata, skiing and alpine trips in Europe.

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Showing posts with label Saas Fee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saas Fee. Show all posts

Monday, 10 November 2014

Weissmies, Saas Fee. 22nd August 2014.

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Monday, 1 September 2014

Allalinhorn, Saas Fee - 20th August 2014

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Mittaghorn Via Ferrata - Saas Fee, 17th August 2014

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Saturday, 31 December 2011

Broken ankle to skiing in 4 months!


This was Lorna, Just over four months ago in hospital in Switzerland after the accident on the NNE Ridge of the Eginner above Saas Fee. Back then we weren't sure just how much of a recovery Lorna would make, especially when you see the dramatic pictures of the external fixator and then the scars and stitches from the operations. We also have to mention the excellent work of the doctors and nurses in Visp hospital where the treatment was first class!

One of many gruesome photos that have been taken since the accident! It's hard to believe that someone would be able to stand on an ankle in this state. However, in June 2012, Lorna hopes to take part in the Cateran Yomp to walk either 22, 36 or 54 miles in 24 hours to raise money for soldiers charities. You can sponsor her here : Cateran Yomp.    



And now this! Although don't be misled. It is an amazing recovery so far, but ironically, skiing is easier than walking at the moment! Training for the Cateran Yomp may be much harder, plus we have the North East Buttress of the Ben still to do this year??? 

Sunday, 14 August 2011

Stalden to Gspon, in a cable car of course! 14th August 2011

Once I arrived at Stalden it seemed only right to take the cable car up to Gspon at 2000m. To this day there are no roads up to the village, so I don't know how they get all the bulding materials for some of the new chalets that were being built!.   


A stroll from Visp to Stalden, 14th August 2011