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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 mapping

January 5, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

After the major Alpine snowfalls in November, it’s been an exceptionally dry December and start to 2017 in the Alps, and currently there’s poor snow cover and quite a low […]

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Alpine courses, Avalanche, Lake District, Weather

After the storm

February 4, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

The hashtags have told the story of the last week in the Alps; #snowmageddon, #pukingpow, #powderalert, and it’s been much needed and appreciated, but now the snowstorms have moved onwards, […]

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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
Summit smiles ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‘ on a mountain running skills session last week, that we guided on the @ciceronepress running day on @kendalmountainfestival weekend. Our next running sessions; fell running, night run, and runners nav are this weekend. Get in touch for details... ______________________________________ #lakedistrict #fellrunning #mountainrunning #running #lakesrunning #ultratraining #ambleside #windermere #kendal #kendal19 #kendalmountainfestival #instarunners #instarunner #cumbria #icicle #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Scottish Winter ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐Ÿฅพ Snow is here, and early season conditions are shaping up fantastically! Choose from our range of 3 Scottish Winter courses, to suit all levels. Dates from early January to late March. Join us... _______________________________________ #scottishwinter #winterclimbing #scotland #mountains #mountainlife #glencoe #climb #challenge #winter #munroes #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #mic #instascotland #instanature #climbing #winterskills #ami #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #wild #nature #travelgram #wanderlust #pictureoftheday #instanature #fortwilliam #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Mont Blanc 4810m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Summit in the bag, on the descent to the Goรปter hut. Climbers on the knife edge snow ridge behind. If youโ€™re up for the challenge in summer 2020, join us... _______________________________________ #chamonix #alpineclimbing #mountains #mountainlife #chamonixmontblanc #climb #challenge #summer #summit #success #ifmga #mountainguide #frenchalps #france #alps #alpine #instafrance #instanature #hautesavoie #massif #mtblanc #montblanc #mountaineering #iciclemountaineering #wild #nature #travelgram #wanderlust #pictureoftheday #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays
Face of winter climbing! ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿฅถ Ice ecstasy / hot ache burn / letting rip??? You decide ;-) Either way, awesome ice. Join us in Scotland or the Alps this winter for your ice fix... _______________________________________ #winteriscoming #iceclimbing #winterice #scotwinter #alpineice #climbing #chamonix #bennevis #cogne #rjukan #canada #ifmga #mountainguide #icicle #iciclemountaineering #inspirationalmountainadventureholidays

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  • RT @IcicleUK: 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 rโ€ฆ 3 days ago
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  • 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 ascโ€ฆ twitter.com/i/web/status/1โ€ฆ 5 hours ago
  • 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 Glacierโ€ฆ twitter.com/i/web/status/1โ€ฆ 1 day ago
  • Ice is nice! โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿฅถ๐Ÿ” In the Alps the waterfalls are freezing, the icicles are growing, and the thwack of ice axe plaโ€ฆ twitter.com/i/web/status/1โ€ฆ 2 days ago
  • Matterhorn 4478m ๐Ÿ”โ„๏ธโ›๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น rising proud through the early morning cloud, Italian (Lion) Ridge on the left, Hรถrnligraโ€ฆ twitter.com/i/web/status/1โ€ฆ 3 days ago
  • 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 fโ€ฆ twitter.com/i/web/status/1โ€ฆ 5 days ago
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