Departure for Pakistan soon approach. All is not ready yet! I expect my partner MountainHardwear bags.
Julbo gave me some nice glasses "tip top toupee" and Millet gives me beautiful shoes shipping. My eyes and my feet are well protected! The rest of the body is Mountainhardwear. Thank you to these three indispensable partners!
Photo last summer in Pakistan, to 5900m en route to Camp 1:
It's not for now this project on Mt Blanc. I prefer not to take risks and thus be able to try (and succeed) this project in October. When the mountain you to wait, we must listen.
I know the conditions of Mt Blanc in October, I'll be more comfortable. I had reached the summit early in November 2007 for the same project (see photo attached), but then the weather had deteriorated. At this time, it's colder (in 2007 I had -12 ° at 3800m, the summit it was even colder), there is no snow slide spring (like now), and winds are weaker (usually ...). It will be much better as conditions! So it will be in October ... I hope you always follow this adventure!
I will return to La Baule, enjoy the Atlantic Ocean (nothing like a good swim salt ...) :), and prepare my business expeditions ...
Indeed, for the summer months, I'm going to review the Gasherbrum PAKISTAN. And yes again! I'll find two bottles of oxygen at the summit at 8000m and 7000m to waste a Korean abandoned last summer (when I was there). This expedition is part of a television (Special Envoy) and funded by Lambert Wilson! It is not yet a sponsor but it's a start! I will capitalize on that and go to potential sponsors to Paris to finally find support for my project EDELWEISS! Come on, you believe!
You will see in a few months, I will write a note with the title: "The Sweeper of the Peaks found a SPONSOR." That's when the EDELWEISS project (6 months for cleaning, and 5 months of intervention in schools over a period of 5 years) begin! I still believe, for the simple reason that ...
It is nice, but there are upper wind and snow is not stabilized. The 2.2 m of snow accumulated over the past two weeks is bad news for me ... I took a walk by the other side of Mont Blanc to see if I could go through it, and again it seems complicated for the moment and very dangerous! Some video footage to explain this little journey ...
I have also been discussed with the mountain guides, and it is not tip top toupee! The only possibility to get for now is ski touring (which I do not have) and then ski down with 15kg (my tarp and anchors) from the summit of Mont Blanc between seracs ... well not for me ! Moreover, with 40km / h wind at the top, I can not under any circumstances deploy my tarp. I venture to fly with me ...: s
Also another difficulty: the paragliders who were to aerial images are no longer available. And the other possibility by Helicopter (very controversial) is only possible in October for a TV show.
OUlalalalalalala, mincouille mincouille! But what? Refer to October?
Anyway, this project will be. it is a certainty! the question is when ...
Our planet deserves an effort! that's a certainty too!
After a week of waiting under the clouds and rain, I finally saw the Mont Blanc and surrounding peaks (Aiguille du Midi below). It's very motivating!
The weather is a bit better ... but there are upper wind and the meter of snow fell last week is not stabilized. I can not even climb to the summit. I still have to wait ...
Taking risks is one thing, taking too big risks is a huge mistake that I do not want to! I saw too many people die having made that mistake here.
All is well, I have time .. so patience ... The reward will be even better and of course:
Our planet deserves an effort an effort of patience ... for now!
Weather to come:
TODAY - Tuesday, May 18
Fairly sunny - clouds developing in the afternoon
SKY CONDITIONS(cloud - sunshine): clear or partly cloudy in the morning - development of cumulus clouds during the afternoon - sunshine close to 70%.
PRECIPITATION: low risk of rain in late afternoon.
WIND
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background: variable light to moderate.
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mountain: NNW low.
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mountain: NW moderate - strong temporarily.
TEMPERATURE: min 1 ° C - Max 16 ° C.
ISOTHERMAL 0 ° C:
1900 -> 2300 m.
ISOTHERMAL -10 ° C:
3800 -> 4100 m.
TONIGHT
Cloudy at first - clear and cold before morning - fairly strong north wind at altitude
SKY CONDITIONS(cloud): mostly early in the night - clear or partly cloudy late in the night.
PRECIPITATION: no precipitation.
WIND
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aloft: NW moderate -> SW box.
TEMPERATURE: 3 ° C.
TOMORROW - Wednesday, May 19
Sunny morning - becoming cloudy in the afternoon - fairly strong north wind at altitude
SKY CONDITIONS(cloud - sunshine): clear or partly cloudy in the morning - becoming cloudy to cloudy in the late afternoon - sunshine close to 70%.
PRECIPITATION: probably no precipitation.
WIND
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aloft: WSW strong -> E moderate.
TEMPERATURE:
3 ° C min - max 14 ° C.
Thursday, May 20
Cloudy morning - sunny and mild afternoon
SKY CONDITIONS(cloud - sunshine): mostly cloudy or locally in the morning - becoming clear or partly cloudy - sunshine close to 70%.
PRECIPITATION: no precipitation.
WIND
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aloft: moderate NE.
TEMPERATURE:
Increasing maximum.
LIKELY UNTIL SUNDAY 23 MAI 2010
Friday and Saturday: mostly sunny - marked thaw - still a bit of instability in the afternoon.Sunday: Sunny - cool in the morning - warm in the afternoon.
Our planet deserves an effort! 
