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: Conditions report
Avalanche risk 5
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 […]
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 […]
TMB conditions report
This summer has already seen 10 of our teams on the Tour du Mont Blanc trek, and as the spring snows are melting rapidly, the conditions are improving day on […]
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 […]
Oberland Leap Year
Last call for our first Oberland ski tour of the season. We’ve got just 2 spaces left for the trip next week, that spans the Leap Year day of 29th […]
Chamonix Ski Tour
FINALLY! It’s snowing properly in Chamonix. In fact the forecasts indicate it isn’t stopping snowing for about a week. We’ve waited for these snowfalls for quite a while, and are […]
Alpine Ice
Great photo just in from Fred last week (see above), of Rob ice climbing the Antares cascade in the Italian Val d’Aoste. This year the Alpine ice season started slightly […]
Scottish Winter
Our trips for the Scottish Winter season are well underway, and here are some photos from the most recent weekend. The team reported plenty of snow, and they had a […]
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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