During the last 8 years of skiing off-piste with the same guide and group of friends we have gone from lovers of the steep couloirs and deep powder to lovers of the ski tour. The ulitmate multi day ski tour is the Haute Route. So in April 2009 six friends embarked on what would turn out to be one [...]
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Mont Blanc Summit Day
After the previous days exertions on the Aiguilee d’Entreves I was pleased to not be suffering from any altitude problems and was looking forward to some well earnt rest. Unfortunately my body had other ideas and I spent the hours wide awake with a mixture of excitment and trepdiation about what was to [...]
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OK, so i am a cynical type of guy, and have never been to a fitness class in my life.
I decided to give it a go with Houghty last week and travelled to Melton Mowbray, home of the famous pork pies!!.
His personal trainer runs a weekly class for ski fanatics and being near to the [...]
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Pistehors covered this story recently. It goes to show that even the most experienced off piste skiers cant always predict the nature of the snow pack.
Pierre and Marie-Jo Trappier have been killed by an avalanche while ski touring above les Houches. Pierre Trappier was well known amongst climbers and ski tourers. The “couloir Trappier” on [...]
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