We took the plunge and moved on from Chamonix. I am not sure whether Silvio has actually ever been to Cogne let alone climbed there but … perhaps between various political scandals he has exchanged banter with Stevie about the subtleties of figure 4s on X-Files. Probably not but it would have been good for both of them I am sure.
We have booked ourselves into Les Nigratelles and … wow … we have our own little apartment with wifi; clean sheets; hot shower; en suite etc. etc. (PS when I say ‘we’ please don’t read anything into the terminology!). Awesome! great day on Sunday:
https://wimpyalpinism.me/alps/through-the-tunnel-to-italy-and-cogne/
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I am not sure Walter Bonatti would approve – didnt he train by sleeping outside with only a thin blanket?