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Very impressive web site. Brought back some great memories. Have you thought about doing one for the Vercours?

I am a Frenchman living in England (only for the last 15 years !) My mother grew up in Saint Pierre de Chartreuse, my father grew up in Saint Laurent du Pont. My dad spent his youth as a luumberjack in the range, and my grand father built quite a few of these lovely mountain houses...

I have recently acquired the family house (build by my dad ) in Saint Pierre de Chartreuse, as I could not come to term with cutting the ombilical cord with France in general and the mountain in particular.

I know the area pretty well for having spent most of my holidays there when I was young and I walked a lot of path myself. But your knowledge and description of the massif is very impressive!

I have to rent the house, both in winter and summer as I need to finance this venture. I am pleased and proud to introduce my english friends and aquintances to the area. With your permission, I have a link from my web site to yours.

Major updates were made to the site between August and October 2004. These included the addition of five new walks, a section devoted to la Grande Sure, and a number of photographs.

Thank you for your excellent and informative site. I am an American planning to walk the length of the Alps next spring/summer/fall, starting in Nice. I plan to follow the GR4 in the spring when there is too much snow high up to allow a more direct northern route. Probably I will pass by way of Grenoble, and after seeing your site recommended by Franceonfoot, I have read your walking and summit descriptions. Beautiful. I would love to walk through this region, and will, if the snow is sufficiently melted by the time I get there (I will be starting in early April from Nice).

A very genuine THANK YOU for providing THE guide to some of the best walking I've ever done!! We (Keyhole Caving Club) went to the Chartreuse to do some caving in the Dent de Crolles a couple of weeks back and my husband & I ended up doing far more walking than caving, inspired by your web site. Having done some of your suggested routes on Chamechaude, Grand Som, in the Cirque de St. Meme and finally the magical route on Mont Granier up via Grotte Balme a Colon and down via Pas des Barres, I can honestly say I'm hooked on this area.
I am now working harder than ever on conquering my fear of heights, which curiously doesn't affect me underground! Well done for providing such an excellent and accurate reference work, Niki

I just wanted to say what a wonderful site that I feel was made just for me, as a Yorkshire lass living at the foot of the Chartreuse!

Last week I was in Grassington, wonderful walk & tomorrow going up near Mont Granier.