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JetForce Airbag

November 3, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

What’s the first word on a skiers lips as they step out of the telepherique for their first off piste line of the day; powder, freshies, gnarly, drop-in’s? The list […]

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Equipment review, Ski courses

Last chance to ski…

April 8, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Our winter season is almost at an end, and we’ve got three final trips with any spaces. If you fancy a last visit to the whiteroom this winter, then get […]

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Alpine courses, Ski courses

March Newsletter

March 31, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

We’ve just finished sending out our March newsletter, with details of the final ski touring places for this season. To view the newsletter, click here. Our ski touring season in […]

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Alpine courses, Ski courses

Intro Ski Touring

March 28, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

A big thanks to Peter for sharing the great photo above, from last weeks Intro Ski Touring course in Chamonix. The group of Charles, Rob, Buster, Nick, Kathy & Peter, […]

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Conditions report, Ski courses

Haute Route report

March 25, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Our second group this season is already out on the Haute Route ski tour. Tonight they are in the Prafleuri hut in Switzerland, and are making good progress. The guides […]

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Conditions report, Ski courses

Easter Off Piste

March 20, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Our off piste group enjoyed the best snow of the week over the last two days, on the Vallee Blanche and in Courmayeur yesterday. Today they are on the Grandes […]

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Courmayeur off piste

March 4, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Yet again Courmayeur has come up trumps for providing the best off piste skiing in the Mont Blanc massif this season. Not only has the skiing been great, but the […]

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Mont Blanc 4810m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท with climbers moving up the summit ridge, and all other surrounding peaks falling away below. Climb this summit with us this summer. Dates now live... _______________________________________ #chamonix #alpineclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #chamonixmontblanc #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #frenchalps #france #alps #alpine #instafrance #instanature #hautesavoie #massif #mtblanc #montblanc #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Happy International Mountain Day ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญโ„๏ธโ› Matterhorn 4478m - how could we pick anything more iconic, more dramatic, more inspirational, than this peak. Climb it with us in summer 2020. Join us... _______________________________________ #internationalmountainday #matterhorn #switzerland #swiss #suisse #zermatt #cervinia #hornli #hornliarete #lionridge #rockclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #climbing #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #instanature #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Footsteps into the sky! ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Climbers heading for the summit of Gran Paradiso on an integral traverse from the North to the South. Climb this on our Summer 1:1 week. Join us... _______________________________________ #granparadiso #climbing #alpine #chabod #vittorioemanuele #rifugio #alpinism #mountaineering #icicle #iciclemountaineering #instaitalia #italianalps #valsavarenche #pont #instaclimb #mountains
Fast packing TMB ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Tour du Mont Blanc trek, travelling light and at a faster rate than most other groups, this is the only way to complete the full TMB in a week. Join us... ______________________________________ #chamonix #trekking #mountains #mountainlife #chamonixmontblanc #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #uimla #mountainguide #frenchalps #france #alps #alpine #instafrance #instanature #hautesavoie #massif #mtblanc #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #wanderlust #tmb #tourdumontblanc #tourmontblanc #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Matterhorn 4478m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ eyes on the prize, looking up to the shoulder and summit block. Join us next summer, to ascend this iconic peak... ______________________________________ #matterhorn #switzerland #swiss #suisse #zermatt #cervinia #hornli #hornliarete #lionridge #rockclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #climbing #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #instanature #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Chamonix Classics ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿง—โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท here a climber dwarfed by huge backdrop of the Salle ร  Manger icefall of the Glacier du Gรฉant. Enjoy a week of this type of routes with us in summer 2020... _______________________________________ #chamonix #alpineclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #chamonixmontblanc #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #frenchalps #france #alps #alpine #instafrance #mtblanc #montblanc #mountaineering #icicle #iciclemountaineering #pictureoftheday #potd #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Ice is nice! โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿฅถ๐Ÿ” In the Alps the waterfalls are freezing, the icicles are growing, and the thwack of ice axe placements and the crunch of crampon kicks can be heard. The ice season is here. Join us... _______________________________________ #climbing #iceclimbing #winterclimbing #chamonix #valdecogne #rjukan #alpine #iceisnice #ifmga #mountainguide #icicle #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Matterhorn 4478m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น rising proud through the early morning cloud, Italian (Lion) Ridge on the left, Hรถrnligrat on the right. Climb it with us in summer 2020... _______________________________________ #matterhorn #switzerland #swiss #suisse #zermatt #cervinia #hornli #hornliarete #lionridge #rockclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #climbing #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #instanature #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Chamonix snowshoeing ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธ๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท in front of the majestic spire of Les Drus! Join us this winter, in this Alpine mecca for snowshoe holidays, be it a full week, weekend, or a single day. All snowshoe trips led by UIMLA / IFMGA guides. The snow has arrived in the Alps. Are you coming? _______________________________________ #snowshoeing #snowshoe #winter #raquette #snow #chamonix #chamonixmontblanc #frenchalps #lesdrus #iciclemountaineering #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Eiger 3970m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ on the knife edge crest of the Mittileggi Arรชte. Climb this as the culmination of the Alpine Giants Trilogy; Mont Blanc, Matterhorn & Eiger, in just a fortnight. Join us... ~ #eiger #mittellegi #matterhorn #cervin #montblanc #montebianco #grindelwald #zermatt #cervinia #chamonix #climbing #mountaineering #alpineclimbing #ifmga #mountainguide #icicle #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Matterhorn 4478m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญwith the vast exposure below, as climbers edge up the fixed lines of the Hรถrnli Arรชte summit block above the shoulder. Climb this with us in summer 2020... _______________________________________ #matterhorn #switzerland #swiss #suisse #zermatt #cervinia #hornli #hornliarete #lionridge #rockclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #climbing #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #instanature #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #potd #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Summit celebrations ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿง—โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Piolet dโ€™Or winner and IFMGA guide Lori on the Midi-Plan traverse, above a sea of clouds, and the Chamonix valley far below. Climb this route on our summer Tech Classics week... _______________________________________ #chamonix #midiplan #climbing #alpineclimbing #aiguilledumidi #ifmga #mountainguide #pioletdor #mountaineering #icicle #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Kuffner Arรชte ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Frontier ridge at dawn, with the first warm rays of sun starting to turn the rocks below a deep red. Climb this amazing route on our Chamonix 1:1 week next summer... _______________________________________ #chamonix #montmaudit #kuffner #frontierridge #areฬ‚tekuฬˆffner #aiguilledumidi #climbing #alpineclimbing #ifmga #mountainguide #icicle #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Haute Route ski tour ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›ท๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐ŸŽฟ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญon Col du Passon. Leisurely pace date; 15-22 March 2020, for those wanting to be matched with others who are slightly older or not as fit as they once were. Join us... _______________________________________ #coldupasson #hauteroute #switzerland #swiss #suisse #france #chamonixzermatt #skitour #skiing #ski #mountains #mountainlife #randonee #rando #challenge #skinninglife #skinning #success #ifmga #mountainguide #swissalps #frenchalps #alps #alpine #instaswiss #skimountaineering #iciclemountaineering #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventures
Winter Toubkal 4167m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ascend the highest peak in the Moroccan Atlas, in a perfect pre-Christmas getaway. Thereโ€™s cheap easyJet tickets to Marrakech currently available. Join us 14-21 Dec... _______________________________________ #morocco #atlasmountains #imlil #mountains #mountainlife #marrakech #marrakesh #climb #challenge #winter #summit #success #mountainguide #instamorocco #instanature #wintertoubkal #mountaineering #toubkal #mounttoubkal #mttoubkal #climbtoubkal #iciclemountaineering #wild #nature #travelgram #wanderlust #pictureoftheday #instanature #winterclimbing #winterwalking #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Lake District mountain running ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘Ÿโ˜๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ ultra-trail skills weekend; biomechanics, night running, nav skills, rocky terrain, and how to run hills. Great motivated group this weekend. Next date 11-12 Jan 2020... _________________________________ #lakedistrict #fellrunning #ultratrail #ultratraining #mountainrunning #running #lakesrunning #ambleside #windermere #instarunners #instarunner #cumbria #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Eiger 3970m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญvia the Mittellegi Arรชte. Climb this, the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc, to summit the Alpine Trilogy in a fortnight with us next summer... _______________________________________ #eiger #matterhorn #montblanc #chamonix #alpineclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #zermatt #grindelwald #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #france #switzerland #alps #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Silvretta Ski Tour ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธ๐ŸŽฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡นโ›ท in Austria, is a perfect ski mountaineering region for those planning their first hut-to-hut ski tour. Our 2020 dates are filling. Join us... ______________________________________ #skitouring #silvretta #skitour #skirando #skiing #mountainhuts #ifmga #mountainguide #austria #austrianalps #iciclemountaineering #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays

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