Mont Blanc solstice
While the political world is in meltdown, we are retreating into the ‘simplicity’ of the mountains, and this blog (today at least) is a referendum free zone! A huge congratulations […]
Category Archives: Alpine courses
Chamonix-Zermatt ski
We are half way through our Haute Route ski tour season, and there’s another group due to set off tomorrow. So far the weather has played ball, and there have […]
Mountain Training
Last week Ueli Steck smashed the Eiger North Face speed record, climbing it in 2hrs 22mins 50secs. Whilst not everyone can devote even 5% of the time the “Swiss Machine” […]
Willy waving!
You clicked on the title of this post just that bit quickly to be completely innocent! Sorry to disappoint, this is no discussion of nude alti-frolics, but more of a […]
Spaghetti tour!
If you are looking for a summer climbing trip that is not too technical, but is spent in the mountains and huts all week, then this is the trip for […]
Autumn in the Alps
Don’t worry – this isn’t a bleat about winter being just around the corner, or dreams of pow! The Autumn season in the Alps has seen a good few snowfalls, […]
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