This weekend's alpine exercise to get Lukas up-to-date on essential mountain techniques and rescue went pretty well. For one, we're both alive; we also got to experience Les Contreforts (off Aut.347, near Saint-Côme, Québec) for the first time.

Tom, Mayi and Lukie-boy are leaving later this week meaning this is the last time I'm gonna get to see any of them until I land in Quito, Ecuador.

I feel good knowing that Luke and I are (probably) not gonna kill each other (not intentionally, anyway). Now if I can just get a patch for that hole I made in my pants with my crampons!