Winter 2025 Program on line
As I write this, we’re coming to the end of summer here in Chamonix. Temperatures are dropping, and our thoughts turn to the snowy season. You can access my full […]
Off Piste Skiing
Winter 2024 program on line
As I write this, we’re coming to the end of summer here in Chamonix. Temperatures are dropping and our thoughts turn to the snowy season. You can access my full […]
Winter 2023 Program on line
Even at the end of a very long very hot summer (or maybe because we’re at the end of a very long very hot summer), the head of steam for […]
Layer Cake 2021
In a normal year (whatever that means), I write a snow report in early February to give folk some info on snow stability in the French alpine areas in general […]
Toys for Freetourers in 2020
I’m often asked for recommendations for ski kit. In spring 2019 and the kick off for the 2020 season, I’ve been working with the Concept Pro Shop in Chamonix, testing […]
Go large – touring on wide skis
Here’s a provocative statement to wind up the traditionalists at one end of the spectrum and the racers at the other end: “it’s way better to ski tour on fat […]
Job satisfaction
95% of the time, mountain guiding is the best job in the world. 4% of the time it’s a bit stressful and 1% of the time it’s utterly terrifying. I […]
Winter 2019 on line
My full program for 2019 is now on line with activities from mid December through to mid May. I have a wide range of off piste and ski touring options […]
How’s the snow in Chamonix?
The 2018 ski season is certainly turning out to be very different to last year! As the British half term holidays are about to kick off, here’s a summary of […]
Not Normal
It’s been a challenging ski season in 2017. Time for a round up and a reflection on the last 6 months of winter. We had an early snowfall in October […]
