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Author Archives: Kingsley Jones

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

Light up the night

November 11, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Stepping out of the cosy mountain hut at 3am, for an Alpine start of a peak, you emerge bleary eyed under a sky dotted with thousands of stars. The swathe […]

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Alpine courses, Fell Running, Lake District, Trail Running

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Loriaz mountain hut ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ โ˜ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿฅพ arriving with a snowshoe group, on a perfect winter day. Our popular Chamonix Snowshoeing weeks for 5 days guiding, and 6 nights Chamonix B&B accommodation, for just ยฃ799pp. Join us... ______________________________________ #snowshoeing #snowshoe #winter #raquette #snow #vallorcine #loriaz #mountainhut #frenchalps #instasnow #iciclemountaineering #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Jungfrau 4158m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญsummit day, with line after line of Alpine ridges stretching to the horizon. Climb this on our Oberland 4000m peaks week... _______________________________________ #jungfrau #climbing #grindelwald #switzerland #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #icicle #instaswiss #swissalps #4000m #ifmga #mountainguide #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Matterhorn ahead! ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธ๐ŸŽฟโ›ท๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญIFMGA mountain guide Gilles, with another successful Haute Route ski tour ticked, and only descent to Zermatt left to go. 2020 dates live, with limited spaces. Join us... _______________________________________ #hauteroute #switzerland #swiss #suisse #france #chamonixzermatt #skitour #skiing #ski #mountains #mountainlife #randonee #rando #challenge #skinninglife #skinning #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #frenchalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #instanature #skimountaineering #skimo #iciclemountaineering #wanderlust #inspirationalmountainadventures
Mont Blanc 4810m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท with climbers moving up the summit ridge, and all other surrounding peaks falling away below. Climb this summit with us this summer. Dates now live... _______________________________________ #chamonix #alpineclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #chamonixmontblanc #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #frenchalps #france #alps #alpine #instafrance #instanature #hautesavoie #massif #mtblanc #montblanc #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Happy International Mountain Day ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญโ„๏ธโ› Matterhorn 4478m - how could we pick anything more iconic, more dramatic, more inspirational, than this peak. Climb it with us in summer 2020. Join us... _______________________________________ #internationalmountainday #matterhorn #switzerland #swiss #suisse #zermatt #cervinia #hornli #hornliarete #lionridge #rockclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #climbing #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #instanature #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Footsteps into the sky! ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Climbers heading for the summit of Gran Paradiso on an integral traverse from the North to the South. Climb this on our Summer 1:1 week. Join us... _______________________________________ #granparadiso #climbing #alpine #chabod #vittorioemanuele #rifugio #alpinism #mountaineering #icicle #iciclemountaineering #instaitalia #italianalps #valsavarenche #pont #instaclimb #mountains
Fast packing TMB ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Tour du Mont Blanc trek, travelling light and at a faster rate than most other groups, this is the only way to complete the full TMB in a week. Join us... ______________________________________ #chamonix #trekking #mountains #mountainlife #chamonixmontblanc #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #uimla #mountainguide #frenchalps #france #alps #alpine #instafrance #instanature #hautesavoie #massif #mtblanc #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #wanderlust #tmb #tourdumontblanc #tourmontblanc #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Matterhorn 4478m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ eyes on the prize, looking up to the shoulder and summit block. Join us next summer, to ascend this iconic peak... ______________________________________ #matterhorn #switzerland #swiss #suisse #zermatt #cervinia #hornli #hornliarete #lionridge #rockclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #climbing #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #instanature #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Chamonix Classics ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿง—โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท here a climber dwarfed by huge backdrop of the Salle ร  Manger icefall of the Glacier du Gรฉant. Enjoy a week of this type of routes with us in summer 2020... _______________________________________ #chamonix #alpineclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #chamonixmontblanc #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #frenchalps #france #alps #alpine #instafrance #mtblanc #montblanc #mountaineering #icicle #iciclemountaineering #pictureoftheday #potd #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Ice is nice! โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿฅถ๐Ÿ” In the Alps the waterfalls are freezing, the icicles are growing, and the thwack of ice axe placements and the crunch of crampon kicks can be heard. The ice season is here. Join us... _______________________________________ #climbing #iceclimbing #winterclimbing #chamonix #valdecogne #rjukan #alpine #iceisnice #ifmga #mountainguide #icicle #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Matterhorn 4478m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น rising proud through the early morning cloud, Italian (Lion) Ridge on the left, Hรถrnligrat on the right. Climb it with us in summer 2020... _______________________________________ #matterhorn #switzerland #swiss #suisse #zermatt #cervinia #hornli #hornliarete #lionridge #rockclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #climbing #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #instanature #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Chamonix snowshoeing ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธ๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท in front of the majestic spire of Les Drus! Join us this winter, in this Alpine mecca for snowshoe holidays, be it a full week, weekend, or a single day. All snowshoe trips led by UIMLA / IFMGA guides. The snow has arrived in the Alps. Are you coming? _______________________________________ #snowshoeing #snowshoe #winter #raquette #snow #chamonix #chamonixmontblanc #frenchalps #lesdrus #iciclemountaineering #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Eiger 3970m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ on the knife edge crest of the Mittileggi Arรชte. Climb this as the culmination of the Alpine Giants Trilogy; Mont Blanc, Matterhorn & Eiger, in just a fortnight. Join us... ~ #eiger #mittellegi #matterhorn #cervin #montblanc #montebianco #grindelwald #zermatt #cervinia #chamonix #climbing #mountaineering #alpineclimbing #ifmga #mountainguide #icicle #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Matterhorn 4478m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญwith the vast exposure below, as climbers edge up the fixed lines of the Hรถrnli Arรชte summit block above the shoulder. Climb this with us in summer 2020... _______________________________________ #matterhorn #switzerland #swiss #suisse #zermatt #cervinia #hornli #hornliarete #lionridge #rockclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #climbing #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #instanature #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #potd #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Summit celebrations ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿง—โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Piolet dโ€™Or winner and IFMGA guide Lori on the Midi-Plan traverse, above a sea of clouds, and the Chamonix valley far below. Climb this route on our summer Tech Classics week... _______________________________________ #chamonix #midiplan #climbing #alpineclimbing #aiguilledumidi #ifmga #mountainguide #pioletdor #mountaineering #icicle #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Kuffner Arรชte ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Frontier ridge at dawn, with the first warm rays of sun starting to turn the rocks below a deep red. Climb this amazing route on our Chamonix 1:1 week next summer... _______________________________________ #chamonix #montmaudit #kuffner #frontierridge #areฬ‚tekuฬˆffner #aiguilledumidi #climbing #alpineclimbing #ifmga #mountainguide #icicle #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Haute Route ski tour ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›ท๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐ŸŽฟ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญon Col du Passon. Leisurely pace date; 15-22 March 2020, for those wanting to be matched with others who are slightly older or not as fit as they once were. Join us... _______________________________________ #coldupasson #hauteroute #switzerland #swiss #suisse #france #chamonixzermatt #skitour #skiing #ski #mountains #mountainlife #randonee #rando #challenge #skinninglife #skinning #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #frenchalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #skimountaineering #iciclemountaineering #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventures
Winter Toubkal 4167m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ascend the highest peak in the Moroccan Atlas, in a perfect pre-Christmas getaway. Thereโ€™s cheap easyJet tickets to Marrakech currently available. Join us 14-21 Dec... _______________________________________ #morocco #atlasmountains #imlil #mountains #mountainlife #marrakech #marrakesh #climb #challenge #winter #summit #success #mountainguide #instamorocco #instanature #wintertoubkal #mountaineering #toubkal #mounttoubkal #mttoubkal #climbtoubkal #iciclemountaineering #wild #nature #travelgram #wanderlust #pictureoftheday #instanature #winterclimbing #winterwalking #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays

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