2. 2014

Alps in April

I'm convinced the European yeti (Gigantopithecus modernii) is out there somewhere, and I'm determined to find it. After all, such little known creatures deserve the attention of modern veterinary medicine as much as any other species. And besides, it's been starting to get hot in St Kitts. And so during the April break I headed for the Alps once more...
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    This was the route Julien proposed we take. Only 300 m straight up...
    I'm almost a beginner and had never contemplated anything quite so terrifying before (with the possible exception of certain Mt Blanc climb slopes, 5 years ago…). However with a cheery smile my guide Julien encouraged me on… I wasn't entirely sure I wasn't heading to my death...
    It was beyond fear. Remember I'm a beginner. I barely know how to arrest a fall and that snow is sometimes loose… I survived mostly by not looking down.