Always an Adventure
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
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