Considering it's still early December there's good snow cover in the Alps and lots more forecast for the end of the week. Still too early to break out the new skis - lots of rocks lurking just below the surface! - but plenty to start the ...
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On the same trip we visited the Mont Miné and Ferpecle glaciers - it was easier then because they almost joined up at a spot about 30 minutes walk from the car! To do the same today would be a much longer day... Here are the ...
People often ask if I've seen changes in the glaciers in the Alps over the years - the answer is a definite "Yes!" - but here are a few pictures that make it very clear. The old photos are from 1985: Suzuki released the GSXR750, Madonna ...
The Cassin Route on the North-East face of the Pizzo Badile is one of the 6 routes on the Rébuffat list of Alpine classics. A bold line up the middle of an impressive granite wall visible from the valley, the quality of the climbing is ...
The South Ridge of the Dent Blanche is one of the finest "normal" routes to any 4000m summit with exposed and airy climbing on good rock and spectacular views! Finding only 1 other team on the route made it even ...
Probably the most famous mountain in the world...Matterhorn, Cervin, Cervino, so good they named it three times! Yes, it can be busy and the hut is very expensivealthough the WiFi is "free") but standing on top of the Matterhorn is a ...
Second time lucky this year on Mont Blanc. The first attempt failed in wild and windy weather, seeing us retreating down the Gouter ridge in conditions best described as "Scottish". A week later saw a complete change of scene. Warm and ...
My parents bought me a book when I first started climbing. That book was "Scotland's Winter Mountains" by Martin Moran. I didn't meet him until years later when I was a nervous aspirant mountain guide at the Saturday evening ...
Just 2 of us last week - 1 skier and 1 splitboarder. 2 quite different ways of travelling around the mountains, but both work! Add some amazing snow and perfect weather... Battling up to the Vignettes hut on Sunday afternoon we at ...
At last! It took 3 goes but in the end the Haute Route is complete. Frustrated by weather on previous attempts, we did a warm-up in the Vallée Blanche, then just had enough of a window to complete the missing 2 days. Then it snowed, and it ...
Some pictures from the Eagle Ski Club "Slightly Steeper" week. This is an advanced week aimed at skiers who can ski solidly on 40 degrees after climbing 1000mor more !), which means we can get to some of the less-travelled skiing in the ...
The second week I've done this year for the Eagle Ski Club using the tried-and-trusted format of mixed guiding and instruction, the idea being to help committed ski tourers improve their skiing whilst introducing others to off-piste and ...
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Considering it's still early December there's good snow cover in the Alps and lots more forecast for the end of the week. Still too early to break out the new skis - lots of rocks lurking just below the surface! - but plenty to start the ...
On the same trip we visited the Mont Miné and Ferpecle glaciers - it was easier then because they almost joined up at a spot about 30 minutes walk from the car! To do the same today would be a much longer day... Here are the ...
People often ask if I've seen changes in the glaciers in the Alps over the years - the answer is a definite "Yes!" - but here are a few pictures that make it very clear. The old photos are from 1985: Suzuki released the GSXR750, Madonna ...
The Cassin Route on the North-East face of the Pizzo Badile is one of the 6 routes on the Rébuffat list of Alpine classics. A bold line up the middle of an impressive granite wall visible from the valley, the quality of the climbing is ...
The South Ridge of the Dent Blanche is one of the finest "normal" routes to any 4000m summit with exposed and airy climbing on good rock and spectacular views! Finding only 1 other team on the route made it even ...
Probably the most famous mountain in the world...Matterhorn, Cervin, Cervino, so good they named it three times! Yes, it can be busy and the hut is very expensivealthough the WiFi is "free") but standing on top of the Matterhorn is a ...
Second time lucky this year on Mont Blanc. The first attempt failed in wild and windy weather, seeing us retreating down the Gouter ridge in conditions best described as "Scottish". A week later saw a complete change of scene. Warm and ...
My parents bought me a book when I first started climbing. That book was "Scotland's Winter Mountains" by Martin Moran. I didn't meet him until years later when I was a nervous aspirant mountain guide at the Saturday evening ...
Just 2 of us last week - 1 skier and 1 splitboarder. 2 quite different ways of travelling around the mountains, but both work! Add some amazing snow and perfect weather... Battling up to the Vignettes hut on Sunday afternoon we at ...
At last! It took 3 goes but in the end the Haute Route is complete. Frustrated by weather on previous attempts, we did a warm-up in the Vallée Blanche, then just had enough of a window to complete the missing 2 days. Then it snowed, and it ...
Some pictures from the Eagle Ski Club "Slightly Steeper" week. This is an advanced week aimed at skiers who can ski solidly on 40 degrees after climbing 1000mor more !), which means we can get to some of the less-travelled skiing in the ...
The second week I've done this year for the Eagle Ski Club using the tried-and-trusted format of mixed guiding and instruction, the idea being to help committed ski tourers improve their skiing whilst introducing others to off-piste and ...
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