In Chamonix, while enjoying an espresso and a croissant on the patissiere's terrace, the eye is easily drawn to perhaps the most majestic of the entire massif.
When Ella suggested a sport climbing trip somewhere in southern Europe for the Christmas holidays, I was on the brink of something new again. Of course I agreed.
I traveled to Huippuvuori in October to meet my girlfriend, who is studying to be an arctic field guide there, and to help with daily chores. Cooking, of course.