Autolock belaying
For those who are starting leading, such as those on our Alpine Autonomy courses, an auto locking belay device is a great piece of kit. It allows a lead climber […]
Category Archives: Equipment review
FREE avalanche app
It’s not often that we blog about a phone app, but the Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF have released an avalanche forecast app called ‘White Risk’. It […]
What’s in your pack?
We are in the midst of our ski touring season, with groups touring on the Haute Route, Monte Rosa and Oberland this week, and the Chamonix office white-boards have kit lists […]
Client discount parner
We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with leading UK outdoor and equipment retailer Snow+Rock to offer our clients discounts on equipment they are buying for their Icicle […]
Vote now for this kit
Here is a photo of Alain, a mountain guide who works with Icicle and runs a lot of our paragliding courses. He has designed a very inovative new style of […]
Icicle FREE podcasts
Icicle has released a series of podcasts on iTunes, and you can download them for free. Topics range from how to train for an ascent of Mont Blanc, to getting […]
May newsletter out!
In the last few weeks we have been furiously preparing everything for what is set to be a very busy summer season, and today our May newsletter is being e-mailed […]
Icicle April newsletter
Today the April e-newsletter is being sent out, and it reviews the end of winter season spring snow conditions, the selection of Alpine boots, Chamonix news, and course details about […]
Checkandride!
No this isn’t a medical instrument – it’s the latest piece of avalanche safety gear we’ve just received from Ortovox to review. It’s called the ‘checkandride’, and is a tube […]
