From Gaston to Philippe
On a guides’ day off this summer, I teamed up with Ross Hewitt and we went to escape the heat on the Rébuffat route on the north side of the […]
An Expotition Mindset
“We’re all going on an Expedition,” said Christopher Robin. “Going on an Expotition?” said Pooh eagerly. “I don’t think I’ve ever been on one of those. Where are we going […]
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 […]
Climb Now – Work Later
Rock climbing really is the best sport in the world. It’s how I wind down from a summer work season, going climbing with my friends. This autumn I’ve had 3 […]
Kendal 2017 – the agony of choice
It’s that time of year again. Strong coffee, pizza and beer play havoc with my rock slimnast physique as we enter 4 nights and 3 days of the Kendal Mountain […]
Summer of 17
Here we are at the end of September. As the nights draw in, temperatures start to drop and the leaves in the valley start to turn red and gold, it’s […]
Entente cordiale
(n) a friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions. the understanding between Britain and France reached in 1904, forming the basis of Anglo-French cooperation in World War […]
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 […]
Humility
On the 11th February, I attended one of those small but significant events that happen now and again in the climbing world. It was a chance to reconnect with the […]
Chamonix snow report – December 2016
Let’s be honest – it’s been a bizarre start to the 2017 winter season. We had the first snow of the winter in September, and then moderate snowfalls to valley […]
