Alpine Heat – stay safe!
A major heatwave has hit the Alps, and the forecasts show that it’s due to stay. Last week our teams on Mont Blanc and other major summits were successful (see […]
Category Archives: Alpine courses
Coronavirus COVID-19 updates
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 […]
Beating blistAARRGGHs!
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 […]
To B3, or not to B3!
“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 […]
Light up the night
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 […]
Top 10 tips for UTMB
It’s the final few weeks before the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, and there are several thousand nervous runners, spread across the world, who are making their final preparations for […]
Mont Blanc – Top 10 tips
Reaching the summit of Mont Blanc is a dream that many realise each year, and here we look at the top 10 tips to help you achieve the summit too. […]
NEWS – Elbrus, Open eve, Eiger
Our May newsletter is OUT today! It’s been sent out by e-mail, andย you can view it; click here.ย There’s a roundup of mountain news from around the world, and a focus […]
Best Winter Route
There are some Alpine routes that when climbed in winter, far outshine the same ascent in the summer months, and there’s one that stands out a mile; the Arete des […]
Haute Route report!
We have two groups already out on the Haute Route ski tour from Chamonix to Zermatt, and currently there’s perfect weather and high pressure across the Alps. Here’s a conditions […]
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