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Jones-Ross formula

July 18, 2020by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Are we there yet? Naismith re-imagined No one loved maths at school. I hated it, but then I was rubbish at it. Some will doubtless say theyย loved it, but I […]

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Tour Mont Blanc, Trail Running, Trekking

Time to #BeAdventureSmart

June 16, 2020by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

With the UK mountain areas starting to open up, after the COVID-19 lockdowns, people are starting to venture back into the hills. Now, more than ever, the mountains are being […]

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Lake District, Training, Weather

NEW – Tour du Mont Blanc

May 5, 2020by Sarah Hodgson Leave a comment

Re-inventing the wheel can’t be easy, but it’s been done with this new guidebook about the legendary Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), recently released by Vertebrate Publishing. So why is […]

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Chamonix news, Tour Mont Blanc, Windermere technical store

Coronavirus COVID-19 updates

March 13, 2020by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Hello All, We hope you are well, and staying healthy, fit and safe. Rest assured that we are monitoring the latest news developments, safety advice, and travel regulations, all the […]

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Alpine courses, Chamonix news, Icicle news, Ski courses

Beating blistAARRGGHs!

May 20, 2019by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Sorry for the photo if you were eating! Better to see it, than experience it, and with that in mind, and the summer Alpine climbing season around the corner, here’s […]

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Alpine courses, Equipment review, Training

To B3, or not to B3!

March 7, 2019by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

“To B3, or not to B3, that is the question”.ย Apologies for the awful pun (we really aren’t), but increasingly it’s challenged. Sorry, not sorry, but if you are one of […]

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Alpine courses, Eiger, Equipment review, Matterhorn, Mont Blanc

UTMB i-spy Top 10

August 20, 2018by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

It’s magnificent. It’s brutal. It’s inspirational. Runners from all around the world descend on Chamonix in the French Alps, for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), which describes itself […]

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Chamonix news, Trail Running

Psycho Vertical review

March 22, 2018by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Some films hit you hard. You know they are important. Deer Hunter. Philadelphia. Trainspotting. Already that’s three massive topics; war, AIDS and drug addiction. I went to see Psycho Vertical […]

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Icicle news, Review, Windermere technical store

Piste off?

January 24, 2018by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

All our ski courses are off-piste and ski touring, but we get many enquiries for those on our trips, how to better prepare for their ‘warm up’ on-piste / family […]

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Ski courses, Training

Avalanche risk 5

January 21, 2018by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Chamonix ski area is in complete lockdown this weekend, with avalanche risk 5/5, the highest level. Many chalets were evacuated (link), some roads were closed (link), and people advised to […]

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Avalanche, Chamonix news, Conditions report

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