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Tag Archives: mountaineering

Beating blistAARRGGHs!

May 20, 2019by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Sorry for the photo if you were eating! Better to see it, than experience it, and with that in mind, and the summer Alpine climbing season around the corner, here’s […]

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Alpine courses, Equipment review, Training

To B3, or not to B3!

March 7, 2019by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

“To B3, or not to B3, that is the question”.ย 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

Mont Blanc – Top 10 tips

May 18, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Reaching the summit of Mont Blanc is a dream that many realise each year, and here we look at the top 10 tips to help you achieve the summit too. […]

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Alpine courses, Mont Blanc

Best Winter Route

April 6, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

There are some Alpine routes that when climbed in winter, far outshine the same ascent in the summer months, and there’s one that stands out a mile; the Arete des […]

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Alpine courses, Conditions report

Mont Blanc solstice

June 24, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Alpine courses, Conditions report, Mont Blanc, Uncategorized

Spaghetti tour!

October 16, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

If you are looking for a summer climbing trip that is not too technical, but is spent in the mountains and huts all week, then this is the trip for […]

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Alpine courses

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

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

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

Winter Alpine Intro

March 3, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Last week our Winter Alpine Intro course enjoyed a mixture of mountaineering and ice climbing in Chamonix and Courmayeur. There was plenty of fresh snow, and some days of high […]

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Alpine courses, Ice climbing

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