Anna, Laetitia, Ian and Pete tackle the world famous ski mountaineering multi-day traverse from Chamonix to Zermatt; “the” Haute Route… How hard could it be? We’d convinced ourselves that mountaineering skills were more important than skiing skills, so it should be easy, right?
We've been to les Gaillands loads of times! And why not, it's only 10 minutes walk from the town centre. A few rock climbs here are a great way to take it easy...
A bit of a preparation is probably a good idea before starting a long adventure like the Haute Route. In our case it was essential...
It's been a while coming, but here we are back in Chamonix with the classic traverse from Chamonix to Zermatt, the Haute Route, taking up the agenda for the next week...
Seeing as dog pictures are "in vogue" I thought I'd catch a shot of this ball of hair sleeping outside Chamonix's 'Midnight Express' burger bar, Ian's favorite place to eat? A great place to get an amazing burger on a day when ...
On the latest visit to Chamonix, Pete’s technology got swabbed for explosives at Newcastle airport. All this is for his new weather station in Chamonix, France. Unfortunately the lack of French DIY shops that are open on Sundays prevented the project being completed – perhaps next time?
Another weekend in Chamonix ski touring in warm spring conditions (10ËšC) and with deep powder everywhere.
How much is possible in just one weekend? Well, partly thanks to cheap flights a weekend in the Alps is possible. But what about redecorating a flat and going on a long ski tour all day Saturday too?
Our first ever proper ski tour!
