31 August 2000

Grande Tête de L'Obiou

I had promised the old man that we would go out on a long day ... The original plan was to go and spend a couple of days climbing Mt Viso in Italy, but he was concerned about spending a night in the hut. So we settled on l'Obiou.
Driving around to the mountain and up the forest tracks, we eventually left the car on the ridge by some cattle and a watering hole.
From here we followed the slight ridge up into the bowl, then all around the front of the peak, around the back and up a scramble to the top.
Back the same way ... It was very hot and dry, and I was grateful that I had packed a bottle or two in the car.