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 […]
UK Alpine Prep
Last call for our UK based weekend courses to prepare you for a trip to the Alps this summer! There are two final weekends pre-Alpine summer season to consider, and […]
Chamonix Trail book
It’s been five years since the photo above was taken of Kingsley [Icicle trail running guide] finishing the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc for the first time, and this year […]
Elbrus Ski Touring
What’s not to like? It’s a challenging ski tour, one of the 7 summits, and a unique cultural experience. No small wonder that Mount Elbrus is becoming more popular as […]
Chamonix-Zermatt ski
We are half way through our Haute Route ski tour season, and there’s another group due to set off tomorrow. So far the weather has played ball, and there have […]
‘Youf’ on Kilimanjaro
A massive congratulations to Jodie and Steve for their recent success on Kilimanjaro. Even more so for Jodie, who is only 16 years old, and our equal youngest client to […]
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 […]
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