I've been delivering more avalanche avoidance courses in the Chamonix Valley this week. The Alps are experiencing a great snow season with 'little and often' being the norm puntuated by the occasional massive dump. Again I worked out of the Grands Montets resort which has a great transceiver p... more>
Winter has well and truly arrived in the Alps! Already we have experienced more snow than last season and we have had a few 'category 5' days. I've been out and about, mostly skiing with friends and family enjoying the great conditions. Around Christmas and New Year I mainly skied in the local... more>
Tom and Josh have just joined me for a week's alpine climbing in and around the Mont Blanc Massif. They had never climbed in the alps before (though I've completed a Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route on skis with Tom previously) and were looking for a mix of instruction and guiding. The weather h... more>
For the past week or so we've been mainly sport climbing! This is not a bad thing but my shoulders are starting to revolt in protest. We've climbed at Servoz, Coupeau, La Mortenaz, Arnad and Gare Est with Michael and Craig also cleaning up at La Gaillands. The weather has finally been kind to... more>
This last week has seen widespread rain and snow across the alps giving some challenging climbing conditions. The rain / snow limit has been down to 2300m and is set to lower further this week. Originally I had planned to traverse the Matterhorn (Italy to Switzerland) but it became obvious tha... more>
After a well timed day off for Jon and I (to coincide with poor weather) we decided to head to the Chamonix Aiguilles. These rightly famous needles are home to myriad rock climbs of all grades. From multi day traverses and journeys through to more modern offerings with bolts there is something... more>
Jon and I have just returned from one of the alps' finest mountaineering traverses of its type; the Domes de Miage - Bionnassay traverse. Soaring, knife edge ridges interspersed with interesting mixed climbing typify this route. John had booked a week with the intention of a multi day, ridge t... more>
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