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Tag Archives: matterhorn

To B3, or not to B3!

March 7, 2019by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

“To B3, or not to B3, that is the question”. Apologies for the awful pun (we really aren’t), but increasingly it’s challenged. Sorry, not sorry, but if you are one of […]

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Alpine courses, Eiger, Equipment review, Matterhorn, Mont Blanc

Light up the night

November 11, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Stepping out of the cosy mountain hut at 3am, for an Alpine start of a peak, you emerge bleary eyed under a sky dotted with thousands of stars. The swathe […]

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Alpine courses, Fell Running, Lake District, Trail Running

Late summer alpinism

September 10, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

The heatwave in the Alps has ended, and the snowline is slowly descending, heralding the arrival of autumn. Over in Chamonix, snowfalls are forecast down to 2400m today (link). In […]

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Alpine courses, Matterhorn

Tech Alpine trips

August 14, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Temperatures across the Alps have dropped significantly, and the snow line is dropping over this weekend, which will bring many routes back into condition, and it will lessen risks of […]

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Alpine courses, Conditions report

#Matterhorn150

August 1, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Some people make big bold brash ascents of mountains, in a blaze of noise and publicity. Others climb quietly, yet their climb means so much to them, that this speaks […]

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Alpine courses, Matterhorn

Matterhorn focus

April 2, 2014by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

We’ve been operating Matterhorn courses for nearly 15 years now, so know a fair bit about the mountain, and thought we should share some knowledge better with you, to help […]

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Alpine courses, Conditions report, Matterhorn

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