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Mountaineering courses and trips in the Alps during the Fully qualified IFMGA mountain guides.

Rock Climbing, Mountaineering and Ski guiding trips in the UK and alps.

Christmas Eve guiding 😎⛷️Lots of short ski touring laps to enjoy the good snow.
25/12/2024

Christmas Eve guiding 😎⛷️

Lots of short ski touring laps to enjoy the good snow.

Touring around Grand Montet last week.It’s shaping up to be a good start to the season 😊
22/12/2024

Touring around Grand Montet last week.
It’s shaping up to be a good start to the season 😊


Back on the skinny skis for a catch up (in more ways than one) with Nuno.Nice jaunt up Mont Joly, with fun skiing and 5 ...
17/12/2024

Back on the skinny skis for a catch up (in more ways than one) with Nuno.

Nice jaunt up Mont Joly, with fun skiing and 5 start views. Lots of future projects to tick off in this area.

Over the past several winters, I’ve gotten quite good at snatching ski outings in and around family time, guiding and wo...
15/12/2024

Over the past several winters, I’ve gotten quite good at snatching ski outings in and around family time, guiding and work admin.

Although short, sometimes these little micro adventures have been super memorable and today was definitely one of those days.

I had a two hour window between ski club drop off and pickup, plus a little extra buffer. I wanted a workout, and some powder so started skinning into the Lac Blanc area, passing one skier in front of me and then pushing the track up to col Belvedere. The ski down was fantastic, even on narrow toothpick skis and I was back in plenty of time and even got another lap in with the mini-Bradford.

When you’re expecting little, to get such a good ski was sweet 😎 A 1000m cardio workout, followed by 1200m of first tracks down ⛷️

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Flegere opening day this morning 🤘Out testing the legs, warming up for ski club and giving the new kit a slide 😊 Pretty ...
07/12/2024

Flegere opening day this morning 🤘

Out testing the legs, warming up for ski club and giving the new kit a slide 😊
Pretty thin cover up there, but quite a bit to ski, and some folk venturing off-piste and short tours.

Last weekend I ran, and suffered, the SainteLyon race.Apparently France’s oldest trail race, it has an infamous 11:30pm ...
05/12/2024

Last weekend I ran, and suffered, the SainteLyon race.
Apparently France’s oldest trail race, it has an infamous 11:30pm start and attracts thousands of runners.
Easily the biggest and most competitive race I’ve ever done.

82km, 2300m D+ on a mix of trail, 4x4 track and tarmac.

It is pretty hard to run fast in the dark. It feels speedy, but when you look at the watch or the splits the reality is quite different.

I am, as is often the case, slightly frustrated with my time/performance, but it has stoked the fire for some training through the winter before the spring:)

But having said that, I can’t wait for winter to start properly and the skiing to begin 😊

An adventurous couple of days based out of the Moiry hut “winter room”. Climbing ice on the glacier and then the Pigne l...
14/10/2024

An adventurous couple of days based out of the Moiry hut “winter room”. Climbing ice on the glacier and then the Pigne la lé the second day.

We had the whole mountain to ourselves, which was a pretty amazing introduction to mountaineering for the Canadian lads. And my culinary skills at the hut made the other occupants jealous, so it must’ve been alright 🍽️



As the summer season is finishing (although we’re climbing right through the autumn) we’re reflecting on the summer seas...
04/10/2024

As the summer season is finishing (although we’re climbing right through the autumn) we’re reflecting on the summer season and planning 2025.

We had plenty of trips on a variety of routes and styles including the Trois Monts, Gouter route, Grand Mulet and single push ascents from Les Houches.

Some teams were unlucky with the weather, and others fortunate to catch a good window. That’s always the gamble with the higher peaks, and we enjoyed some good “plan B” climbing anyway 🙂

Next year we have trips scheduled for June, July and September. Plus some single push ascents in June for those endurance machines out there.


Quality shots from Boris and Marek from an overnight trip to the Cosmiques refuge next to the Aiguille du Midi. Just bef...
27/09/2024

Quality shots from Boris and Marek from an overnight trip to the Cosmiques refuge next to the Aiguille du Midi. Just before the recent storm.

Acclimatation and equipment check ✅

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A nice day hiking and scrambling Pointe Percée via the Sallanches chimneys, with the ever on-form Catrin.Quite snowy and...
25/09/2024

A nice day hiking and scrambling Pointe Percée via the Sallanches chimneys, with the ever on-form Catrin.

Quite snowy and icy on the shady side. And a bit breezy on the summit, but a great bit of mid alpine cardio before the expected storm this evening.


Last week’s acclimatisation trip to the Grand Paradiso.A steep learning curve for our team. Alpine starts, glacier trave...
24/09/2024

Last week’s acclimatisation trip to the Grand Paradiso.

A steep learning curve for our team. Alpine starts, glacier travel and actually having the crucial equipment in the rucksack rather than back at the hut 🙄

Final lap of the season for this peak, which was quiet and in great condition. The Rifugio Chabod was as friendly as ever.


Fantastic weather and good conditions on Mont Blanc yesterday.A long day without the Gouter hut being open. No easily bo...
21/09/2024

Fantastic weather and good conditions on Mont Blanc yesterday.

A long day without the Gouter hut being open. No easily bought coffees or cokes on the descent. But a very successful trip with us with all 7 guests reaching the summit.

Thanks to Tim, Lori and Dave for the excellent guiding and great to be working with on this trip.


Photos from last weeks mountaineering course in Chamonix.Constant weather dodging and rebooking of huts, but it all came...
11/09/2024

Photos from last weeks mountaineering course in Chamonix.

Constant weather dodging and rebooking of huts, but it all came good in the end. Lots of peaks climbed mid and high mountain.

Thanks to Gareth for guiding and the photos 👏


Some photos from recent alpine training courses.Alpine ropework on the excellent Frètes de Charmoz.Wandering around the ...
29/08/2024

Some photos from recent alpine training courses.

Alpine ropework on the excellent Frètes de Charmoz.
Wandering around the glacier and practicing crevasse rescue near the Aiguille du Midi.
Steep ropework on the Chamonix valley crags.

Nice being in instructor mode again and passing on some hard won knowledge :)


Classic Chamonix climbing.Still as polished as when I last guided it.NE ridge of l’M. good old fashioned granite climbin...
25/08/2024

Classic Chamonix climbing.
Still as polished as when I last guided it.

NE ridge of l’M. good old fashioned granite climbing 👍


Escaping the August crowds on some esoteric Aiguille Rouge climbs 👌
24/08/2024

Escaping the August crowds on some esoteric Aiguille Rouge climbs 👌


A few scenic shots from our M***a Rosa trip recently by talented aspirant guide and photographer  Many early starts and ...
16/08/2024

A few scenic shots from our M***a Rosa trip recently by talented aspirant guide and photographer

Many early starts and some clouds = moody mountain photos 👌



Balance drills on Swiss ridges.Some very narrow and exposed snow arêtes. Good crampon skills required 🫣
05/08/2024

Balance drills on Swiss ridges.

Some very narrow and exposed snow arêtes. Good crampon skills required 🫣



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