Winter 2022

Skiing powder snow in avalanche conditons

skiing powder snow during an Avalanche Awareness Course

 

The following is a rolling list of routes I’ve skied and climbed during the 2021/22 winter season

December 2021

I was lead Mountain Guide responsible for glacial safety on a ground breaking heliski expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula. We used two vessels (and two helicopters) and undoubtedly skied new lines around Cierva and Brialmont Coves as well as ski touring a new peak on Bluff Island. This is the second heliski trip I have led to this vast and wild area.

Tim was representing Spirit of Sydney Expeditions, Arctic Elements and Pelorus.

January 2022

Teaching on Crevasse Rescue and Avalanche Avoidance courses for Chamex (skiing into the upper Val de Monjoie on the latter, see image)

3 days on the British Mountain Guides Ski Technique Course in Leysin, Switzerland with the excellent Alex Languetin

Breche Puiseaux with a Trainee British Mountain Guide as part of his Ski Entrance Exam

Sentiero dei Troll, WI 3, Cogne

Patri LH WI 4, Cogne

E Tutto Relativo WI 4, Cogne

Valeria TD 4, Petit Capucin

Off piste and avalanche course, Le Tour

Cosmique Arete

Col Ouest de Barasson

Cascade d’Armancette WI4, Val de Montjoie x 2

Col des Chasseurs, Contamines

February 2022

3 days filming with Dark Sky Media for a BMG project, Ice, Ski and Alpine Climbing in the Mont Blanc Massif

Various Vallee Blanche descents

Off piste skiing and touring around Contamines

Off piste skiing and touring around the Carlaveyron

March 2022

5 day off piste and touring including Col de la Fenetre, Aiguilette des Houches (Combe de la Vogealle), Wildstrubel and Daubenhorn (Western Oberland).

Heliski the Glacier Lex Blanche

Combe Durand (Rochers des Enclaves)

Vallee Blanche

Goulotte Lafaille, D sup 4, Mont Blanc du Tacul

7 day Chamonix to Zermatt Ski Haute Route: (Vallee Blanche), col de Passon, col des Ecandies, col de la Chaux, col de la Rionde, col de Sovereu, Pigne d’Arolla, col de l’Eveque, col de Bertol, col de la Tete Blanche

2 days Film Safety/Location advice for ColdHouse Collective

Glacier Skills for Womens Mountain Club

Mini Blast TD 4+ West Face of the Blaitiere

Beaufortain Ski Tour includng Torrent de la Gittaz and the Col du Bonhomme

Aiguille du Toule

April 2022

Col di Rhemes, Italy

4 day ski tour in the Beaufortain including col de Cicle, col de la Fenetre, Rocher des Enclaves, Col du Bonhomme and the Tete Nord du Fours (using refuge des Pres and the Refuge col de la croix du Bonhomme

Col Echaillon, Cerces, Haute Alpes

7 day’s Ski & Sail in Arctic Lofoten Islands, Norway

May 2022

Rock climbing and mountaineering on the Isle of Skye including Neist Point, Sron na Ciche and Cuillin Ridge (Cioch, Innaccesible Pinnace etc) from SY Marin

Ski & Sail in Svalbard onboard SY Rembrandt van Rijn

 

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