Always an Adventure
It is hard to overstate the thrill of starting a ski trip with a helicopter ride, especially one through the stunning mountains of the Southern Alps. Blinding white peaks flashed past the windows of the heli. While most of me … Continued
“Make sure you have enough warm clothing.”, “Expect to get wet through and be blasted by the wind”, and more worrying for me given I had skied an average of 1 day a year for the last 6 years, “I … Continued
“Blue sky, untracked powder, no crowds.”. Steph’s description of her week skiing in Arêches last year sounded enticing, so when she suggested a visit back there this winter I was keen, as was our friend Martin. However, the start of … Continued
A 4am alarm call on 7 April saw Henry and I waking, packing and wolfing down an early breakfast before jumping onto the 5am train from Bex, down in the valley floor, up to Gryon, 700m above, for the start … Continued
Late February brought record temperatures across the UK and France and the Mont Blanc region was no exception. Putting comments about global warming aside, it meant we had a good opportunity to work on our winter tans and enjoy four … Continued
Just a few days of skiing for me this year but as always they were memorable. A day of spring skiing followed by a white out and then Arctic temperatures. With Martin and for, a couple of days, Phil and … Continued
2017 was a bad season for snow in the Alps. However, it had some advantages. At the time of my trip in the last week of March, the fresh grass in the valleys was beautiful, there were fewer people than normal skiing … Continued
Some photos from my recent long weekend in La Grave. A fun trip with skiing in the sun, on grass and then in powder. We left just as a monster snow fall was in progress. That’s the way it goes with … Continued
This winter I achieved a long-term objective of climbing and skiing down Mont Blanc. It was a great way to reach the highest point in Western Europe. Prior to this I also joined Phil for a couple of other mellow but … Continued
In the last few years I have had some memorable days ski mountaineering in and around the Mont Blanc massif with a university friend and climbing partner, Phil, who is now a mountain guide based in Chamonix. However, I was aware that I … Continued