Whilst most folk have long since packed their skis away for the season and turned thoughts to sunny rock climbing, the high mountains of the Alps continue to provide some superb quality ski mountaineering and some great powder turns. At C.4000m on the north side of the Dufourspitze we encountered around 40cms of pristine fresh powder snow and whilst we did not make it to the summit we had so... more>
An elevated spring snow line and stella anticyclonic weather has sent many teams up in to the high mountains in search of quality spring ski mountaineering. They don't come any higher in this part of the world than Mont Blanc and, for the last couple of weeks, there has been a well worn track linking the Plan de l'Aiguille to the Grands Mulets Hut to the 'Arête Royale' on the Dome du Gouter... more>
The Alpine Ski Club is offering a number of grants for folk who want to get more involved in ski mountaineering. There are grants for both training courses and ski mountaineering expeditions. This could include a grant towards paying for the cost of hiring a Guide to provide ski training in the Alps. For more details check out:
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