Author: Jason Black

      Day 3 SUMMIT SUCCESS  as four very proud Donegal men stood high on Mont Blanc “the highest mountain in Northern Europe at 4810 Mts.” & the euphoria was amazing. It’s 2am as the alarm sounds confirming one thing summit push , the tired heads of the team Clive , Francie & Keith ready themselves with a quick breakfast…

Tete Rousse 3110mts to Gouter refuge 3840mts…. Day 2 Relaxed start with breakfast in refuge Tete Rousse as we make our way the refuge Gouter hut(3817m) via the the very interesting Grand Couloir . This section tends to be more difficult and technical with a high level of concentration required.The route then ascends the boulders…

Day one of the journey to the summit of Mont Blanc…This years route selection i have chosen to not opt for the comfort of the Bellevue cable car & Tram Mont Blanc, instead climb directly from Les Houches south of Chamonix directly up to Baraque des Rognes (2768m) & on to our refuge for the…

Mont Blanc, France Weather Forecast Weather Forecast Issued (local time): 7 am Wednesday 25 Sep 2013 Days 0-3 Mont Blanc Weather Summary: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. Days 3-6 Mont Blanc Weather Summary: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest…

From virtually no experience, four Donegal men have been training hard over the last year with myself in the donegal mountains with a focus of a dream to stand tall on top of Mont Blanc – now its time to make dreams come true…… Every year the summit of Mont Blanc becomes the ultimate objective…