The last couple of weeks have been sublime in the Alps. Blue skies with soaring temperatures have made picture postcard views but have reduced the snowline. Much of the lower snow has now fully transformed (or avalanched on southern slopes) and what is left is mostly hardpack or wind affected.... more>
I've skied with Miles, James and Buzz for the last four days in the Chamonix Valley and Grand Saint Bernard Pass. We skied the 1st two days in the Chamonix Valley and started in the off piste resort of the Grands Montets. The snow here was pretty good. Not fresh, but grippy and chalky which ma... more>
The off piste skiing conditions have continued to be pretty good this last week or so. The last couple of days however have seen the Foehn Wind affect the area with rising temperatures. I've skied at the Grand Montets with a clutch of out of work Guides (always an interesting experience). Andy... more>
I've been taking it easy on the run up to the winter season. The lifts in Chamonix are starting to open with all running by the 18th. I've had a couple of days out on the resort of Les Grands Montets with friends;Stu, Ali and Jenny. The off piste conditions are ok - mostly pretty hard but grip... more>
For the past two weeks Tamsin and I have been living like rock stars without the glamour, money or roadies. We have stayed in a lot of Travel Lodges though. The reason for our traveling to far flung places (like Cheltenham, Leicester and even London!) is to deliver the more>
The Vallee Blanche is perhaps the world's most famous off piste run - and for good reason. Around 2800m of descent over 17km amongst an unrivalled vista makes this a 'must' for many skiers. There are a number of variations to the Vallee Blanche - the Voie Normale being the trade route of mode... more>
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