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Alpine mountaineering course in the Swiss Alps with PYB (2/2).
In the hut during the evening, the mountain rescue helicopter landed outside and many of the Children (and me) all went outside to watch it take off.
In the morning, we got up to do various activities. The view from the hut was impressive.
In the bottom left of the picture is a PYB instructor called Martin, who had been to the top of Everest.
This mountain was the first thing you could see, when you walked out of the front door, of the hut.
I could hardly believe the angle of this mountain, the sides formed almost a perfect triangle.
A glacier up towards the Pign D Arrola.
A few of the lads actually got to climb this, but although I was much fitter than previous trips, the blisters on my feet limited me a bit
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Instead, I walked back from the hut with Phil a qualified Alpine guide (it is illegal to guide or lead in France or Switzerland without this qualification).
Phil showed me this mountain, and with his help I got to the top. At 3015 metres it is the highest I have ever climbed.
I ended up going home, the following day, but I had a brilliant time.
I would like to thank Twid and Martin, and especially Phil from PYB for an amazing trip and for all their help and assistance.
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