Sterling Adventures » Ski Mountaineering http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog The latest reports of world wide rock & ice climbing (and other extreme) fun and adventure! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:50:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Les Houches and Aiguillette des Houches http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/12/28/les-houches-and-aiguillette-des-houches/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/12/28/les-houches-and-aiguillette-des-houches/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:37:46 +0000 Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=16409 We thought another half day on the piste before going for a touring adventure would be a good idea, so we decided to go to Les Houches on Boxing Day.

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/12/28/les-houches-and-aiguillette-des-houches/feed/ 2 The Silvretta Ski Tour http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/04/11/the-silvretta-ski-tour/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/04/11/the-silvretta-ski-tour/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:16:32 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=12999 Late March is the time for ski-touring in the alps and this year we timed it just right for oue exploration of the Silvretta area of Austria...

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/04/11/the-silvretta-ski-tour/feed/ 7 Frendo-Ravanel http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/03/05/frendo-ravanel/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/03/05/frendo-ravanel/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:32:26 +0000 Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=12729 The forecast had been for snow, snow, and more snow, but what we got was sun, sun, and more sun, and the occasional early morning cloud.

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/03/05/frendo-ravanel/feed/ 7 Crochues-Berard traverse http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/03/01/crochues-berard-traverse/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/03/01/crochues-berard-traverse/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:10:25 +0000 Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=12706 Another fine day. No more fresh snow, but still plenty of powder to be found if you're prepared to make the effort...

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2011/03/01/crochues-berard-traverse/feed/ 7 Some rock, some snow, some more rock and some more snow http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/04/20/some-rock-some-snow-some-more-rock-and-some-more-snow/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/04/20/some-rock-some-snow-some-more-rock-and-some-more-snow/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:07:55 +0000 Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=9501 No major successes, but we had some adventures...

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/04/20/some-rock-some-snow-some-more-rock-and-some-more-snow/feed/ 3 Les Trois Cols http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/04/09/les-trois-cols/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/04/09/les-trois-cols/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:29:04 +0000 Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=9314 A very long day out and catching up with friends...

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/04/09/les-trois-cols/feed/ 6 Chamonix Ski Touring http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/03/21/chamonix-ski-touring/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/03/21/chamonix-ski-touring/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:37:49 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=8926 Over the last week, Zac, Sarah, Anna, Jon, Chris and I have been in Chamonix...

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/03/21/chamonix-ski-touring/feed/ 1 Blencathra Ski Tour http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/01/10/blencathra-ski-tour/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/01/10/blencathra-ski-tour/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:19:08 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=8171 Today I joined Sean and Chris for a ski up Blencathra.....

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/01/10/blencathra-ski-tour/feed/ 4 Olympic Ski Team on High Pike????? http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/01/01/olympic-ski-team-on-high-pike/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/01/01/olympic-ski-team-on-high-pike/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:59:25 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=7972 With fairly good snow cover continuing, Anna and I took the opportunity to grab Andy and Sabiene's neighbour Helen for a ski tour up High Pike.

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2010/01/01/olympic-ski-team-on-high-pike/feed/ 2 Ski Tour – Aspatria http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/11/21/ski-tour-aspatria/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/11/21/ski-tour-aspatria/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:34:25 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=7491 As it's still raining in Cumbria, I decided the only way to get some practice for the winter was to set myself a day tour.......................

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/11/21/ski-tour-aspatria/feed/ 7 Winter Preparations http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/11/06/winter-preparations/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/11/06/winter-preparations/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:50:46 +0000 Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=7388 The weather's rubbish, so I tried glue sniffing................

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/11/06/winter-preparations/feed/ 5 Mount Niblock http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/03/mount-niblock/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/03/mount-niblock/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 16:04:32 +0000 Everett http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5237 I couldn't resist sending another report from a superb trip I did yesterday with Garland Jonker...

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/03/mount-niblock/feed/ 7 More Canadian Rockies Spring Skiing http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/02/more-canadian-rockies-spring-skiing/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/02/more-canadian-rockies-spring-skiing/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 08:40:32 +0000 Everett http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5126 Today Bev, Rob MacKenzie and I skied to a subsidiary summit (2820 m) of Crowfoot Mountain, which is located immediately east of the Wapta Icefields...

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/02/more-canadian-rockies-spring-skiing/feed/ 6 White Pyramid — Canadian Rockies http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/04/18/white-pyramid-canadian-rockies/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/04/18/white-pyramid-canadian-rockies/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:53:22 +0000 Everett http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=4896 Yesterday Andy Paul and I bagged White Pyramid (3275m), a ski mountaineering gem in the Canadian Rockies...

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/04/18/white-pyramid-canadian-rockies/feed/ 5 Ski mountaineering in the Canadian Rockies http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/04/07/ski-mountaineering-in-the-canadian-rockies/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/04/07/ski-mountaineering-in-the-canadian-rockies/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:34:56 +0000 Everett http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=4755 Now is the high season for ski mountaineering in the Canadian Rockies...

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]]> http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/04/07/ski-mountaineering-in-the-canadian-rockies/feed/ 7 Contamine http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/03/14/contamine/ http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/03/14/contamine/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:48:07 +0000 Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=4565 We thought we only had a short day today (we had a meeting at 6pm), so we opted for a ski tour at Contamine.

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