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Fine weather for a days crevasse rescue training above Chamonix, after yesterday’s dusting of snow. Pretty cold on the glacier, we went for plenty of walks to warm up! The boys were all off to Nepal next spring to survey (with a radar) moraine covered glaciers and the higher ice, so were in the alps for a weeks...
Read MoreAutumn is a great time to be in climbing and generally “hanging out” in the alps. The weathers been amazing this autumn, and the mountains are quiet. I had a great days guiding yesterday with Ed on the super classic Cosmiques...
Read MoreA few thoughts on training for the mountains for those short on time.
Training for Mountaineering for the "time crunched athlete" - Vertical Frontiers Mountain Guides
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Training for a multi hour endurance effort in the mountains normally requires many hours of training to achieve your best performance. But for those people who have busy lives during the week it can be hard to get the long training hours in. This often results in people not doing anything at all, as...A few photos and a little blog from our Domes du Miage Ski Tour last week.
Domes du Miage Ski Tour - April 2018 - Vertical Frontiers Mountain Guides
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Deciding on a ski touring venue is always tricky, and with the forecast this week it was proving particularly difficult. The forecast seemed to change every day, and it was suggesting both fresh snow and high winds. Luckily we weren’t committed to a specific tour or route, and so we could pick and...Places available on our June ascent of the 4327m Nadelhorn.
Normal Route – Nadelhorn 4327m - PD - Vertical Frontiers Mountain Guides
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The twelve highest mountain in the alps presents a variety of routes including the famous AD traverse of the Nadelgrat, which takes in four 4000m peaks along it's ridge.Last few days to join our Ski Mountaineering Elbrus Expedition - departing Mid May:
Ski Mountaineering – Elbrus Expedition - Vertical Frontiers Mountain Guides
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Ski from the summit of Europe with one of our IFMGA Mountain Guides. It’s the highest mountain in Europe and one of the "Seven Summits"Words and photos from our recent trip - Domes du Miage ski tour.
Domes du Miage Ski Tour - April 2018 - Vertical Frontiers Mountain Guides
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Deciding on a ski touring venue is always tricky, and with the forecast this week it was proving particularly difficult. The forecast seemed to change every day, and it was suggesting both fresh snow and high winds. Luckily we weren’t committed to a specific tour or route, and so we could pick and...Photos from our Ski Touring trip to Norway last month. Powder, Navigation and no sun tan cream required.
Ski Touring in Lyngen - Norway - Vertical Frontiers Mountain Guides
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There is something special about skiing above the sea. And when the backdrop is as spectacular as the coastline around Lyngen it doesn’t get much better. We had a classic case of catch-22 whilst we were in Norway. We had some pretty high avalanche risk all week, and a good dose of cloud and wind. ...Summit selfie on the Domes du Miage this morning.
A great trip from the Conscrits Refuge and a ski all the way down to the valley floor.
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