August 1992

Ingrid Nystrom on the South Face of L’Aiguille Du Midi. Voie Rebuffet, 5.10c, 10 pitches.  Mer de Glace below.  A classic alpine rock climb.

More pulled than pushed, I moved through the day, behind me the forms of  things that were, disolved into the horizon as before me arose… the form of things that were to be.   –rk

On L’Arete Du Cosmiques (The Cosmic Ridge).  Mt Blanc in the background.  Great climb. Sort of an alpine version of the Upper Exum Ridge on the Grand Teton in Wyoming.  We ran into another party on route and conversed for a time in poor French until realizing that we both spoke English, sort of… (they were Brits).

In Chamonix, surrounded by the French.

On the slopes of Mt Blanc Du Tactul. 1am.  Mt Blanc (Elev 15,770′) is the highest mountain in Europe but is an easy climb from the Mere du Glace south of the Aguille du Midi.

Ascending the snow and ice faces by headlamp.  It is always odd to know you’re on the side of something big and yet have your perception confined to the 6 foot circle illuminated by your headlamp.

Daylight arrives finding us well on our way.

In the icefalls.

Near the summit

Swedish climber Ingrid Nystrom above Vallorcine, France.

California rock moron above Vallorcine.