Ice axe shopping!
With the first snow fall on the tops of the fells in the Lake District, and the first proper harsh frosts and icy mornings having arrived, it’s time to prepare […]
Tag Archives: mountaineering
December newsletter
Packed full of the latest news, and course reviews, as well as Christmas present ideas from our Windermere store, our December newsletter (click to view) has just been sent out. […]
Which crampons?
The first snows are falling across the Alps and in Scotland, and our thoughts are turning towards the ice climbing season, which is just around the corner. We seemingly aren’t […]
Alps iconic images
Every now and then we come across a photo that just sums up why we climb, and this one says it all. Lori was guiding Chloe and Dave last week, […]
The Giants Tooth
Here’s a photo of Paul nearing the summit of the Dent du Geant (Giants Tooth), situated on the border of France and Italy. This year we have had a lot […]
Winter Ice 2015
While we are looking ahead to our summer season in the Alps and further field, many people have been contacting us about ice climbing for next winter. We released our […]
Winter Toubkal Morocco
Another 100% successful Mount Toubkal summit ascent with our guide Hassan. As you can see in the photo above from our most recent trip the snow is compacting well above […]
Intro Ski Tours
This is Allan approaching the Col du Passon last week on our Intro Ski Touring & Backcountry course (itinerary). This route included glacier travel, an ascent to the col with […]
