The Alps, August 2010, with Gary Arce

Gary and I met in Zermatt, Switzerland to begin our climbs of the Matterhorn, and Mont Blanc.
The Mountain Guide.

















Gary on the Breithorn, a warm up outing prior to the Matterhorn.
















The Briethorn has some stimulating snow, ice, and rock climbing, occasionally on very narrow ridges.
















Gary and Doug with the iconic Matterhorn behind, viewed from Zermatt.















The local music festival features the Alpshorn quartet.
















Gary Arce on the summit of the Matterhorn with "Saint Bernard" watching over the climbers below.















Doug on the summit of Mont Blanc, Chamonix, France
















Gary nearing the end of a 14 hour day as we descend from Mont Blanc