August 2, 2012 We just received a summit shot from part of the Classic Alps team currently in the field. Part of the team crossed the border into Italy to climb Grand Paradiso, the only 4,000 meter peak solely within Italy. The photo was taken on July 31. The entire team is now back in […]
July 30, 2012 Guide Liz Smart checked in from the Alps Classics program yesterday. Everyone is doing great and getting in lots of climbing, sightseeing and culture. So far members have been able to climb the Breithorn  and Pollux in Zermatt. They next traveled to Wengen for an attempt of the Jungfrau. Bad weather prevented […]
July 24, 2012 We just received a report from guide Liz Smart on the Alps Classics Program. On Day 1 everyone summited the Rifflehorn during a rock training session. The team rode the cograil train back down from the base of the Rifflehorn to town and will spend another night at their hotel in Zermatt. […]
July 18, 2012 The Rimpfischhorn (4199m) was a great experience but unfortunately the winds kicked up to approx 70- 80kph at 3750 meters and the team wisely turned back. It was good acclimatization and good practice for mixed ice and rock, nonetheless. They headed back down to Zermatt for an evening in the hotel, then […]
August 15, 2011 On Saturday August 13th we hiked from Champex, Switzerland to the Trient Hut. Â Today, August 14th, we climbed the Aiguille du Tour and then descended to Chamonix. Â The plan from here is to ascend to the Tete Rousse Hut on Monday, slay Mont Blanc on Tuesday, and come back to Chamonix on […]
