The Alps: Skiing, Climbing, and Crazy Clouds – Explorersweb »

Mathieu Maynadier skis among the seracs on France’s Ecrins Massif. Photo: Bertrand Delapierre/Martis Dumas A roundup of happenings in the Alps during the last days of fall and the first days of winter… The late Hansjorg Auer on the second pitch of Marmolada’s ‘Last Tango’. Photo: Much Mayr The last tango… In the Dolomites’ Marmolada, Much Mayr has completed ‘Last Tango’, a route he started in 2018 with Hansjorg Auer, who perished in an avalanche in Canada a year later. This time, he climbed the nine-pitch route, with difficulties up to 7C+, with partners Guido Unterwurzacher, Peter Muehlburger, and Alex Blumel. Mayr reported on the climb to PlanetMountain. … and some early ice Rebel Yell, marked in red, on the West Face of the Aiguille de Blaitière. Photo: Montagnes Magazine While it is too soon and too warm for ice climbing in most places, if you go high enough, there’s always ice. During a paragliding flight, Philippe Batoux and Minna Riihimaki spotted a beautiful mixed line up the West Face of the Aiguille de Blaitiere, in the Mont Blanc Massif. The pair quickly changed the foils for ice axes and climbed the route via a corner to the left of…
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