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Category Archives: Conditions report

Alpine Heat – stay safe!

July 17, 2022by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Alpine courses, Conditions report, Matterhorn, Mont Blanc

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

Best Winter Route

April 6, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Alpine courses, Conditions report

TMB conditions report

July 7, 2016by Sarah Hodgson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Conditions report, Tour Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc solstice

June 24, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Alpine courses, Conditions report, Mont Blanc, Uncategorized

Oberland Leap Year

February 25, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Conditions report, Eiger, Ski courses

Chamonix Ski Tour

February 12, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Chamonix news, Conditions report, Ski courses

Alpine Ice

February 2, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Conditions report, Ice climbing, Scottish Winter

Scottish Winter

January 26, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Conditions report, Scottish Winter

Autumn in the Alps

October 12, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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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Alpine courses, Conditions report

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