Teddy Bears Picnic
If you go down to the woods today You’re sure of a big surprise.If you go down to the woods todayIn snow that’s up to your thighsFor ev’ry bear that […]
If you go down to the woods today You’re sure of a big surprise.If you go down to the woods todayIn snow that’s up to your thighsFor ev’ry bear that […]
Most of the time, I climb or ski for fun. But lurking in the background, not very far away, is the motivation to push that little bit more. The little […]
Like comedy, timing is everything in skiing and mountaineering. Do your best jokes too early, and the audience will be walking out halfway through. Leave too much of a gap […]
Arctic Norway is a very special place. I climbed in the Lofoten islands in the 90’s before it was really on the radar, always wanted to ski there but never […]
This strongly worded and honest account of a descent of the normal route on Mont Blanc was written by my French colleague Jean Annequin. A team of 3 people has […]
Once again it’s the time of year when you’d think the only mountain worth climbing in the world is Everest. The press, the TV and the internet are all full […]
I’m a great believer in the power of learning. If you keep trying to take on new skills, whatever area of life you’re talking about, it keeps your mind fresh […]
It’s been a while since I jumped on a hard alpine route. At the end of most summer seasons, I just want to go rock climbing, as I won’t have […]
Since the horrendous events on Thursday 12 July on Mont Maudit, friends and family of Roger Payne have been literally inundated with messages of support. These have been invaluable to […]
As little as 5 years ago, this was an easy question to answer as the selection available to the ski-tourer was relatively restricted and generally there was just one ski […]