Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity.

L'alpiniste est un homme qui conduit son corps là où, un jour, ses yeux ont regardé. Et qui revient..

The ascent of any route begins, in dreams at least, the autumn before. Our minds ring, involuntarily, with the alluring names of mountains, aiguilles….

Some mountaineers are proud of having done all their climbs without bivouac. How much they have missed ! And the same applies to those who enjoy only….

Rise early. Fix a time-table to which you must try to keep. One seldom regrets having made an early start, but one always regrets having set off too ….

Rain is disagreeable, but snow is as much part of the mountain as are sunshine and clear skies..

A la Verte on devient montagnard..

Consider what you want to do in relation to what you are capable of doing. Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity..