Walker Spur

Crosby Johnston and I climbed the Walker Spur on the Grande Jorasse this week. This route is quite the uber classic here in the Chamonix valley, you can even get a t-shit with the topo printed on it at the local gear store.

I must say though, for a route with such a reputation it is really not that good, really not alot fun climbing on it. Mainly loose face climbing with old pins for pro. But i might just be getting soft from climbing splitters all summer and well we were probly off route for the majority of the climb.... but still a pretty cool adventure!


Checking out the route from the Leschaux hut


Crosby hiking up the mer de glace


Climbing the latters and metal rungs up to the Leschaux hut


The Leschaux hut


Ross climbing a very loose pitch somewhere on the lower part of the mountain


Choss!!


Crosby on a the highest ice patch about 200m from the top






Climbing more choss in the Red Tower


The Red Tower




The last hard pitch in the Red Tower








Finaly got the see someone fall in a cravasse - Sketchy Italians


Chamonix does not suck!