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Category Archives: Ice climbing

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

Winter Alpine Intro

March 3, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Last week our Winter Alpine Intro course enjoyed a mixture of mountaineering and ice climbing in Chamonix and Courmayeur. There was plenty of fresh snow, and some days of high […]

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Alpine courses, Ice climbing

Winter Ice

February 14, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Last call for winter ice climbing! The past few weeks have been busy with groups ice climbing in the Val de Cogne in Italy, as well as in Switzerland and […]

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Conditions report, Ice climbing

Ice axe shopping!

December 12, 2014by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

With the first snow fall on the tops of the fells in the Lake District, and the first proper harsh frosts and icy mornings having arrived, it’s time to prepare […]

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Equipment review, Ice climbing, Windermere technical store

Which crampons?

November 21, 2014by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

The first snows are falling across the Alps and in Scotland, and our thoughts are turning towards the ice climbing season, which is just around the corner. We seemingly aren’t […]

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Equipment review, Ice climbing, Windermere technical store

Winter Ice 2015

May 16, 2014by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

While we are looking ahead to our summer season in the Alps and further field, many people have been contacting us about ice climbing for next winter. We released our […]

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Alpine courses, Guides, Ice climbing, Icicle news

Cogne Icefest

March 5, 2014by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Here are Megumi and Steve enjoying the classic Italian ice climb Cascade Lillaz. The past few weeks have seen several a Icicle groups enjoying great ice climbing conditions in Val […]

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Alpine courses, Conditions report, Ice climbing

Val de Cogne ice

March 1, 2013by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

This week is our third week of back to back ice climbing courses in the Val de Cogne in northern Italy, and the guides have all reported superb conditions, as […]

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Ice climbing

Cham Ice & Gullies

February 18, 2013by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Here’s a photo from last weekends group, of Shona when climbing Cascade Lillaz in Val de Cogne. If you are still keen for your fix of ice climbing, we have […]

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Alpine courses, Ice climbing

Alpine ice courses

February 9, 2013by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

We are in a busy period of ice climbing courses, with three teams over in Val de Cogne today, and another ice course in Chamonix too. Above is a great […]

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Conditions report, Ice climbing

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