21/07/06

After much discussion yesterday the plan was to head up to the Chatelleret hut with a plan to climb Tete Nord du Replat on Sunday morning.  I think Andy did the breakfast run this Morning – pain au chocolat and a regular croissant. Coffee was also on the menu.

We set off for the walk in at about midday. A mildly amusing incident with Rosies camel back leaking in a big way provided the comedy element of the approach.  I managed to catch up with Andy about life in general at le picnic round about 1. We made the hut around 3pm.

'A very hot day – I’ve already seen away three litres and suspect that’ll be five before the day is out.'

By 4:30 I had insisted that we try Myrtlle tart. (It was bloody good)

Strangely I’m starting to chill out already. The route tomorrow shouldn’t be too testing – be interesting to see how I feel on the walk in. Roughly 1000m of ascent before we need to rope up.

Fortunately I don't need much in tbe way of kit & although i'll be carrying  a rope and a couple of litres there won't  be too much in the bag. Crampons / axe /cag but that's it. Should be a good warmup route.

I'd like to come back here in the winter. There are several cascades I can see just in front of me I reckon that all of them would form.