Category: Snow Sports
Ski, snowboard and other snow related sports, including ski mountaineering and touring.
Scotland lives up to its reputation as a suburb of the Arctic, but disappoints hydrologists everywhere...
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.
We woke up late, again. Chamonix seems to do this to me. I blame it on the clear air and the snug warm apartment, but perhaps this time it was also because the streets were very quiet. Father Christmas had done his job and most people seemed to be pre-occupied in doors.
The work at Halley 6 is progressing and we are told that everything is on schedule!
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...
The start of a week's skiing in the French Alps.
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.
Another fine day. No more fresh snow, but still plenty of powder to be found if you’re prepared to make the effort. We chose one of our favourite day tours, the Crochues-Berard traverse. The index chair lift and then the Floria button lift took us to the start of the tour (these lifts are just …
I had a nightmare last night. I dreamt I was drowning...
