Friday, January 30, 2026

Klosters 26 Skiing In the aftermath of the Evil Elite Conference.

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 Just spent four days skiing in possibly my favourite ski resort.  I still maintain that it has the best lift accessed of- piste skiing of a...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Sooooo Cold

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View from Crevacol looking towards the col du Gd St Bernard. Some time ago I promised myself that I would never again complain about being c...
Sunday, December 14, 2025

50 Years of the British Mountain Guides.

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  Last weekend I was fortunate  to attend the 50th birthday party of the British Mountain Guides which was held in Fort William Scotland.  B...
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,...