Travelling south by train I received a phone call from Tom at Jagged Globe to say that Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe,had been closed to climbers due to the conditions created by the extreme hot weather. My heart sank as my target for the past 6 months had been taken away from me. Little was I to know that just over one week later I would be experiencing an almighty high on the summit of Gran Paradisio, the highest mountain in Italy. Continue reading “Gran Paradisio” →