Part 5:
Climbing Monte Viso, getting trapped in a bivvy hut, and crossing the Mercantour National Park
Part 4:
Ticino, Aosta Valley and the Mont Blanc Massif
Part 3:
The Livigno & Val Masino Alps
Part 2:
The Dolomites & South Tyrol
Part 1:
The Julian Alps and the Carnic Alps
Descending those 800m was the closest I felt to being in real trouble. The physicality and the intensity of my route was relentless, but it showed me how far I could push myself.
Climbing the final section of ridge on Monte Disgrazia.
I made this journey for the same reason that I’ll go out for a run, or a wander around my local nature reserve.
It’s to find those moments where I feel like I’m just the next footstep, and the ground that it connects with. In these moments I feel completely alive, and the whole world feels alive with me.
My journey began in Triglav National Park, and in 61 days, I covered over 1900km and 125,000m of ascent to reach the Mediterranean Sea. There were many mountaineering routes and via ferrata along the way, including ascents of Monte Disgrazia, Monviso, and Basodino.
With the weather and the terrain dictating the rhythm of my days, I became totally immersed in the landscapes.
