My climbing partner has just pulled out of a trip to the Chamonix area for a month. It's great news as you can imagine as I totally haven't spent enough money to bail out RBS on kit, nor have I been looking forward to this as a welcome break after slaving away in my last year at Uni.
I have no previous alpine experience, just rock climbing, limited Scottish winter climbing and both summer and winter hill walking. I also have a good level of physical fitness, some military experience and I have read a huge amount about this.
We intended our trip to be a self taught adventure, progressing from F to AD climbs on some of Chamonix's finest routes, including Mont Blanc summit.
Has anyone got solutions to this? I am tempted to just go and try to pick up a partner, maybe solo something. Alternatively if you'd like to volunteer yourself please feel free. I may be able to provide transport, and possibly accommodation in a converted van.
Not interested in taking a guide as I have not got the money to burn.
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