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Tag Archives: Chamonix

Chamonix Trail book

April 27, 2016by Sarah Hodgson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Chamonix news, Trail Running, Windermere technical store

Chamonix-Zermatt ski

April 2, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Alpine courses, Ski courses

Running dreams

February 16, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Despite being in the midst of the winter, there’sΒ been plenty of enquiries about the summer Alpine running trips we offer. Perhaps it’s the days getting longer that are turning your […]

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Alpine courses, Trail Running, Training

Chamonix Ski Tour

February 12, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Chamonix news, Conditions report, Ski courses

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

Autumn in the Alps

October 12, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Don’t worry – this isn’t a bleat about winter being just around the corner, or dreams of pow! The Autumn season in the Alps has seen a good few snowfalls, […]

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Alpine courses, Conditions report

Running from crowds

August 8, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

It may be August in the Alps, and many towns like Chamonix, Zermatt and Courmayeur are renowned for being a busy tourist hotspots, but there’s a great way to escape […]

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Skyrunning, Trail Running

Alpine Skyrunning

July 7, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

What is skyrunning? It’s trail running in higher altitudes, on rougher ground, and on snow, in more remote mountain areas. Following the boom of trail running in the Alps, skyrunning […]

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Skyrunning, Trail Running

Mission accomplished

July 5, 2015by Kingsley Jones 1 Comment

The first weeks of this Alpine summer season have been our most successful ever, with 100% success on Mont Blanc each week. The weather has been very stable, and the […]

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Alpine courses, Conditions report, Mont Blanc

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

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