Outdoor Experience

53 Munros, 61 Peaks, 26 Days camping, 41 Days backpacking, 22 Training days, 22 Nights in youth hostels, 15 Nights in refuges, 5 Alpine 4000m peaks

Region: Alps | Cornwall | Lake District | North York Moors | Pyrenese | Scottish Highlands | Snowdonia | South East | Spain | Yorkshire Dales | All
Breakdown: Alpine 4000m peaks | Days backpacking | Days camping | Munros | Nights in refuges | Nights in youth hostels | Peaks | Training days | All

Date Region Comments Key
20-Aug-02 to 04-Sep-02 Alps Tour du Mont Blanc 8 Days camping, 12 Days backpacking, 4 Nights in refuges
21-Aug-02 Alps Les Houches to Miage. Overnight in dortoir at Chalet de Miage. Fine with sunny periods. Backpack, Night in refuge
24-Aug-02 Alps Les Chapieux to Seloge, Ville des Glaciers, Mottets, Col de la Seigne and Refugio Elisabetta Soldini. Overnight in the Refugio Elisabetta Soldini. Backpack, Night in refuge
25-Aug-02 Alps Refugio Elisabetta Soldini to Alpe inf de la Lex Blanche, Lac Combal (diversion), l'Arp Vieille inf, Harper's corner, lac Checrouit, Col Checrouit, Courmayeur, Refugio Bertoni. Overnight at Refugio Bertoni. Backpack, Night in refuge
31-Aug-02 Alps Trelechamp to Col des Montets, Cheserys and La Flegere. Chair lift to Index; walk to Lac Blanc and Le Flegere. Overnight in the dortoir at the Refuge de la Flegere. Backpack, Night in refuge
22-Mar-03 to 29-Mar-03 Pyrenese Exodus Hiking Trip based in Luchon, 2-night stay in a mountain hut in the Cirque de Colomers 3 Days backpacking, 2 Nights in refuges
14-Aug-04 to 25-Aug-04 Alps Classic Haute Route, Argentiere to Zermatt. Organised trip (McNab Sports) with a guide with a group of 5 people 2 Peaks, 10 Days backpacking, Training, 7 Nights in refuges
16-Aug-04 Alps 5am start from Refuge Albert Premier. Over Col Superior du Tour to Plateau du Trient, over Col d'Orny, Rosty at Cabane d'Orny, La Breya cable car to Champex. Overnight in La Fouly dortoir - Hotel du Glacier (where coincidentally we stayed when doing the TMB!). Sunny Backpack, Night in refuge
19-Aug-04 Alps Around Lac de Mauvoisin to Cabane de Chanrion. Sunny turning overcast Backpack, Night in refuge
20-Aug-04 Alps Col de Tsofeiret, Col de Lire Rose, Col du Mont Rouge, Glacier du Gietro, Col de Cheilon, Glacier de Cheilon to overnight at Cabane des Dix. Started wet turned sunny Backpack, Night in refuge
21-Aug-04 Alps Early start up Col de la Serpentine to summit of Pigne d'Arolla (3790m) - the highest point of the Haute route. Descending from the summit of Pigne d'Arolla in a snow storm but turned out fine. Overnight in Cabane des Vignettes Peak, Backpack, Night in refuge
22-Aug-04 Alps Col du Pointe, Col de L'Eveque, Down Glacier d'Arolla then back up to Cabane de Bertol. Weather good Backpack, Night in refuge
23-Aug-04 Alps Early start from Cabane de Bertol to ascend Tete Blanche (3710m). Then decended down Stochjigletscher to Stockji. Overnight at Schonbielhutte. Weather excellent Peak, Backpack, Night in refuge
24-Aug-04 Alps Descend from Schonbielhutte to Zermatt. Bus transfer back to Argentiere Backpack, Night in refuge
15-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 Alps Alpine trip based in Saas Fee. Weather excellent 2 Nights in refuges, 5 Alpine 4000m peaks
21-Jul-06 Alps Bishorn (4153m) summit from Cabane Tracuit. Crevaas. Descended back to Zinal Night in refuge, Alpine 4000m peak
28-Jul-06 Alps Ulrichshorn (3925m) ascent from Mischabel hut via Windjoch (3850m) Night in refuge, Alpine 4000m peak

Peter Harper 2006