Whilst belaying my pal on Necronicon I noticed a steady stream of abseilers, (evidently dressed as pirates) building up on the chain between 2 bolts on the belay, there were soon six of them and things began to get heated as they began squabbling over who's carabiners were went where and who could touch what! Then they noticed that I had my camera out and was photographing them, it broke the tension and they all started laughing, smiles all round!
Happily they all ended up making it safely to the bottom.
Bloody French! (Bless 'em).

Wonderful photo! And yes, they all seem happier now, bless 'em.

Great photo and story

This has reminded a few friends of many 'happy' experiences when climbing in the Alps, they're so friendly French climbers - very sharing :-)
Brilliant!

We all looked that that in the 80's!

Great photo. I have one very like it taken about 1986 on a route (Arab dement?). Earlier we had done the route and I had arrived at a belay with 3 climbers in situ with a 4th just heading off.

The Alps, Wasted on ze French! (spirit of JJ).