What's new in the mountains this week?
Friday, October 24, 2025
Ski Touring with a reluctant friend in October
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There aren't many cable cars open in October in the Chamonix Valley, yet at school half term the Flegere gondola is open for walkers. ...
Monday, October 20, 2025
October rock climbing: From the gym to the real deal.
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Emma Henderson joined me for some multi-pitch alpine rock climbing, and our timing couldn’t have been better. We were blessed with a spell o...
Wednesday, October 01, 2025
The Houses of Parliament Sir Chris Bonington Honorarium Lunch
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Big Ben It would be a mild understatement to say that this is not a Mountain Guides typical stamping ground, yet thanks to my friend John Y...
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Swiss Alpine Road Trip
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For this particular trip it was a case of packing the car with every concievable bit of equipment to cover ascents of big remote 4000er,...
Friday, August 29, 2025
At the height of the season it is still possible to climb fantastic routes in complete solitude
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John Young joined me for his annual summer alpine climbing trip. We have a fairly well established template. This is to search out places ...
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