The Agony of Choice – What ski should I tour on?
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 […]
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Respect
A question I frequently get asked is: “How do you get on with the French guides? Don’t they resent your presence?” The immediate answer is “Very well, and of course […]
Let’s Go Climbing
I received a lovely present from friends in Ireland recently – a copy of “Let’s Go Climbing!” by Colin Kirkus. I first read of this book in Joe Brown’s autobiography, […]
3 reasons to get back to Britain
I was over in Britain last week for just 4 days rock climbing, and it reminded me of the times when people ask me if I’d ever move back to […]
Why hydration systems really suck
When hydration systems first came out, they seemed like a really good idea – dehydration affects performance , and with deeper breathing at high altitude leading to more loss of […]
Forty Years of Glacial Recession
This time last year, with very little snow in the Alps, the UK media was full of reports of global warming, the end of skiing as we know it, and […]
