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The following is a rolling list of routes and peaks climbed both personally and as a guide. It may give you ideas for future trips! June Cosmiques Arete AD Petit North Face and Traverse of the Pointes Lachenal PD+ 2 days Via Ferrata in Switzerland Traverse of the Petit Flambeaux PD- Pillar des Debutantes 5C,…
I will be attempting a new route in Alaska during May. If it goes to plan it will involve alpine and big wall climbing. I’m also taking a road trip and skiing the Chugach and Talkeetna mountains – updates in June. Update – Our expedition to the Thunder Glacier suffered poor weather throughout. We managed…
The 2018/19 Winter season has started. Below is a rolling list of routes etc that I have skied, climbed, visited etc November 2018 Two voyages (22 days) to the Antarctic Peninsula. The first was a ‘standard’ Peninsula voyage where I guided various peaks and glaciers. The second was a voyage to the Weddell Sea and…
The following is a rolling list of routes/peaks climbed both personally and as a guide. It may give you future inspiration or an idea of (relatively) recent conditions. June Gouter Ridge Mont Blanc PD North Face Ciarforon D North face Gran Paradiso AD Gabarrou Route Aiguille du Chardonnet TD Aiguille Marbree PD SE Ridge Weissmies…
For bespoke/private guiding I have some limited availability for winter 2019/20. Other dates with colleagues always available I am putting together a private ski mountaineering trip to the Taurus Mountains of Turkey February 2020. If you’ve skied with us before please get in touch. Please get in touch to discuss any of the above or…
The following is a rolling list of the routes & itineraries etc that I’ve skied or climbed as a guide and personally throughout the 17/18 winter and spring season: November Mountaineering on the Antarctic Peninsula including Jabet Peak & Spigot Peak December Courmayeur Off Piste including Youla and Plan de Gabba Bellevue Couloirs, Grand Bois…
Summer Alpine Season 2017 The following is a list of routes (images below) climbed both personally and professionally. Hopefully this will give an overview of recent conditions, particularly in the Mont Blanc massif. June 2017 Contamine Route TD, Pointe Lachenal (ski in/out) Gouter Ridge of Mont Blanc PD Lepiney Route TD, Trident du Tacul Cache…
Apparently, a famous Chinese curse goes ‘may you live in interesting times’. This year’s ski season and snow was certainly that. As ever though, the ingredients of flexibility of approach paid dividends and I enjoyed the process of deciding where to go to find the best, and of course, safest snow. Fresh from a few…
This is a short article I wrote for the BMC. Alpine Peaks – the Next Step You’ve hillwalked in Snowdonia and the Lake District and even forayed into the Scottish Highlands to sample some winter action! This summer though you’ve decided you are ready for ‘the Next Step’ and booked your flights for the Alps….
Ski touring is simply one of the most pleasurable ways of journeying through the mountains. Multiple day tours exponentially increase the depth of the experience, especially if using winter rooms or unguarded refuges. One of the most interesting aspects of my work is designing itineraries based around clients’ ambitions, abilities and of course where I…
