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• Trad Cragging in Bohuslän

  

  Linus climbing Jum-Jum, 6c, at VettekullenWalking over the flat valley floors in Bohuslän, south-west Sweden, you look at gentle hills and the wide horizon of... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2011 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Sustainable Tourism to Tufa Land Heaven?

  

  Kalymnos is possibly the most popular climbing crag in the world! After 6 days of non-stop climbing on Kalymnos I can tell you why. The easy access to... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2011 OUTDOORS, SNOW, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Ice Climbing In Cogne

  

  I am happy to report that the winter is back to normal i the Alps, but must admit that thanks to the 'Great Powder Depression' we have rediscover the dimension... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Climbing Ice Falls Around Chamonix

  

  My idea of ice climbing was that it was a pure hassle and involved a lot of suffering, I completely understood why so few girls were into ice climbing... But... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2011 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Normal Route on Aiguille De La République

  

  Seen from the Mer the Glace, the one satellite of Grands Charmoz catches the eye of every adventurous alpine climber. The esthetic shape of an index finger... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW, TREK

• What Can Climbers Do To Preserve The High Alpine Environment?

  

  Mountaineering itself is a celebration of nature, but when practiced by tens of thousands climbers every summer it will inevitable cause progressive damage to... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• How To Dress For Summer Alpine Mountaineering

  

  The high season for summer mountaineering in Chamonix has started. Last week we had 3 groups on a 5-day Mont Blanc course, all performing well on the... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Great Conditions For Motivated Skiers (week 19 & 20)

  

  Steph waist deep in the powder on Aig. du Midi, 16 of May! May Skiing Off Aiguille du Midi Until the 16th of may snow kept falling above 2000m every afternoon i... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Off-piste Powder Skiing In May (week 18)

  

  Whitest time of the year in the high mountains. Nobody is planning their weekly off-piste skiing holiday to Chamonix in May… but in fact, powder skiing is now a... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• End Of Season Ski Touring In Chamonix

  

  Powder to flowers ski touring, Apr 28. After the Easter holidays Chamonix gets quiet. The town is now all green and flowery, snow is settling on the high... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• How To Learn Alpine Climbing

  

  Rock-spire obstacle on an alpine ridge.What is alpine climbing all about and how do you attack and proceed in this activity? Climbing peaks and routes in the... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Ski Touring Above The Arctic Circle

  

  Lyngen Alps, NorwayVaried ski touring terrain in a beautiful settingEvery year in April Mountain Spirit Guides spend a few weeks ski touring in the Lyngen Alps... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Easter Powder Skiing – Steep & Deep! (week 13)

  

  Tine charging down Grand Envers, Aiguille du Midi.Anyone offended by face shot photos and utterly fed up with hearing about the absolut amazing powder skiing... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Spring Conditions In Chamonix (week 11 & 12)

  

  Ski touring in the Periades with Vallee Blanche behind.Spring definitively established itself in Chamonix during week 11. The snow on mountain south faces got... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• How Hard Is It To Climb Mt Blanc?

  

  Mont Blanc, Les Aiguilles Rouges in the foregroundWe often get the following question before people book a guided Mont Blanc ascent with us: - How hard is it?... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Ski Tours in Les Aiguilles Rouges

  

  Classic ski tours from Flegère traversing over Aiguilles Rouges to BuetThis week we are featuring some popular ski tours in Les Aiguilles Rouges in Chamonix –... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Biggest Storm of The Winter! (week 7 & 8)

  

  Skiing off Croix des PrelayesAs usual there has been a great deal of good off-piste skiing in Chamonix the last 2 weeks. After a long time of cold temperatures... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Epic Powder Conditions Around Chamonix (week 5 & 6)

  

  Deep powder skiing in CourmayeurKicking off February with a massive dump on both sides of the Mt Blanc mountain range – we got epic conditions for powder skiing! Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Kask of Sweden – Our Goggles and Beanie Sponsor

  

  We would like to accknowledge and welcome our newest parter, Kask Of Sweden, having taken the role as our goggles and beanies sponsor. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Off-piste Skiing and Ski Touring (week 3 & 4)

  

  Hiking from Tete de Balme, Le Tour, ChamonixNo we didn’t stop skiing! In fact the skiing has been so good that there has not been much time to keep you updated... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW