Spring climbing trip Scott/Pyrenees/Cham/Julians? March-May?
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:17 am
I need to get off my skinny butt and go travelling/climbing this spring, but I'm not at all decided on where to go and when. I'm not leaving until the end of february, or maybe even later.
I'm fairly openminded as to what I'll climb. Pure snow slogs and glacier walks are not interesting, but single pitch sport and trad, multi-pitch sport and trad, moderately technical snow/ice/mixed, and ski mountaineering are.
What's Scottland like in march? Is there still any gnarly Scottish winter climbing to be done, or is it too warm by then?
The Pyrenees seem to offer some decent sport climbing. Is it warm and snowfree in march? Is there anything else to do?
I've been looking at maybe being in Chamonix in april for... well, the typical Cham stuff, ice-tools and crampons, fairly steep snow, ice and mixed.
The Julian Alps (Slovenia?) look beautiful. What are conditions like in may? Is Slovenia cheap like Czech Republic and other eastern european countries?
Any resources, links, tips, opinions are very appreciated!
I'm fairly openminded as to what I'll climb. Pure snow slogs and glacier walks are not interesting, but single pitch sport and trad, multi-pitch sport and trad, moderately technical snow/ice/mixed, and ski mountaineering are.
What's Scottland like in march? Is there still any gnarly Scottish winter climbing to be done, or is it too warm by then?
The Pyrenees seem to offer some decent sport climbing. Is it warm and snowfree in march? Is there anything else to do?
I've been looking at maybe being in Chamonix in april for... well, the typical Cham stuff, ice-tools and crampons, fairly steep snow, ice and mixed.
The Julian Alps (Slovenia?) look beautiful. What are conditions like in may? Is Slovenia cheap like Czech Republic and other eastern european countries?
Any resources, links, tips, opinions are very appreciated!