What's new in the mountains this week?

April is considered a good time to embark on high mountain hut to hut tours.  The idea of disappearing into the mountains and staying in the...

 " The Terror of the Mad Dog" is a wonderful name for a climb.  It is one of the original routes of Orpiere and is the classic cl...

  Mt Blanc Blanc du Tacul with Geant glacier in the foreground. Easter Saturday was the day to be in the Vallee Blanche.  Liam Abby Holly an...

  John Young enjoying one of our many quiet untracked runs of the week. This week saw some of the best powder skiing I have experinced in ye...

Looking from Summit of the Bec Ronde.  Charlie Mike  joined me for a second time this season.  This time they were joined by their friend Di...

Lago d'Arpy.  The call came through with the question:  " If we can carve out  two days to ski together where would be an unusual -...

  Mt Collon and the Arolla valley. I have known Peter Folkman for well over thirty years. In fact he was one of my first ever clients when I...

 The Weisshorn Hotel situated above and to the side of the ski village of St Luc in the Zinal valley. It  is magical for many reasons ; not ...