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 […]
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Positive – Kendal 2020 online
Kendal Mountain Festival 2020 was always going to be special. It’s 40 years since the first ever Kendal, when Brian Hall, John Porter and Jim Curran had the idea to […]
Climbing and Covid-19 Risk Management
UPDATED AT 4 OCTOBER On 21 September, it was reported in the French press that travellers from France would be required to present a negative Covid Test less than 72 […]
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 […]
Kendal 2019: Andy’s Must See Events
Here we go again – Kendal Mountain Festival 2019 is careering like an out of control train towards the opening on the 14th November. The trailer has hit the internet […]
Desert Island Climbs
I’m not a fan of retrospectives. Releasing an album of greatest hits usually means the artist is over the hill. But a comment from a friend this summer that a […]
2020 ski season is on line
Winter is coming. I have a packed program of ice climbing, off piste and ski touring to look forward to. The entire program can be found at https://andypmountainguide.com/events/ December (including […]
Martin Moran – a personal perspective
This is not an obituary. Martin’s mountaineering achievements are well documented, not least by the man himself in that witty and incisive manner that characterised both his writing and his […]
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 […]
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 […]
