Winter mountaineering in France, near Grenoble. Gully Paul Arthaud (or Gully Zia) then we wanted to continue with the crossing of the N-S ridges of the Oreille du Loup. We learned good lessons from this first experience which, despite the conditions, was carried out without major risks. It was a very good course to start winter mountaineering because it did not require a high technical level and there were multiple escape routes (so low commitment).
In mid-August 2010 ESO Photo Ambassador Yuri Beletsky snapped this amazing photo at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. A group of astronomers were observing the centre of the Milky Way using the laser guide star facility at Yepun, one of the four Unit Telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT). (POTD)
