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Spring is a great time anywhere, yesterday we had fresh snowfall in the mountains and today it's warm enough to boulder in the valley whilst the high peaks still have their dusting of snow. The boulder in "Snells Field" called La Pierre d'Orthaz is perfect for chilled...
What to take when your skiing on glaciers? Well, firstly you should go on a crevasse rescue course or practice your crevasse rescue in a safe place. There's no point in carrying gear if you don't know how to use it! Some people will carry less, some more. It's a...
The Dartmoor national park is situated in Devon, South-West England approximately 4-5hrs driving from London. Dartmoor covers around 368sq miles, with the towns of Plymouth, Exeter, Tavistock and Okehampton on each side. A mixture of farm land and wild moorland,...
There are quite a few different styles of climbing harness’s to choose from. They fall into a few different categories: Outdoor centre, group harness’s. Usually highly adjustable, no padding and without gear loops. Uncomfortable to hang in. Indoor climbing wall...
Buying your first bits of climbing gear is a bit of a milestone in your climbing career. When I started climbing I managed to buy various bits of discount gear, some second hand stuff and some scrounged. Gradually, as I did more climbing I became aware of what gear I...
I’ve been using this for: 18 months, and it's had a good testing. Probably 50+ days in the summer, and 20+ this winter. Where?: Summer alpine mountaineering and spring ski touring in the Alps Official website: Arcteryx Website A lightweight windproof softshell jacket,...
Had a nice hack about at Grand Montet this morning. Pretty much skied out, as expected after a weekend of fresh snow. Fresh tracks don't last long at Grand Montet, no matter what the visibility. We still found some nice snow though, mostly off the Bochard lift, and a...
It really does feel like spring here in Chamonix. A lot of the snow has gone from low altitudes, especially on the south facing slopes. After the ski touring of last week it's been a good contrast over the last couple of days to be out skiing steeps off the lifts....
