What comes to mind when you think about Iran? It has been in the news again recently, and almost everything we hear and see in the press is negative. It seems like a good time to revisit this post from March 2016 about Chris’s skiing trip to Iran, to show a different side to the country.
Read MoreWendy Dodds has featured in a few of our blog posts over the last year. In July 2017 she booked some time with Chris, hoping to climbing the Matterhorn. In January 2018 we interviewed here for our Who Needs A Mountain Guide? series, and she also got a mention in last week’s blog post, Don’t You Just Love It When a Plan Works Out? This summer she booked a ten day slot with nine guided days, with the aim of revisiting her aim of climbing the Matterhorn, after her hopes were dashed in 2017 by an injury during the preparation days. Oh, and maybe Mont Blanc as a bonus - not a bad aim for a woman in her 60's. This is Wendy’s account of the two summits in her own words.
Read MoreEvery Alpine season is different - different clients with different aspirations, different weather, different conditions. We always start off with a plan (despite what Eisenhower said) but always with the attitude that no plan survives contact with the enemy. Some years we don't achieve any of our major goals, and some years we tick them all off. This summer was an all-round success, with two Matterhorn ascents and one Mont Blanc ascent, plus numerous other lesser summits in just four weeks.
Read MoreThe majority of the candidates on our Mountain Leader courses are from the UK, but we recently had the pleasure of welcoming our first person from the Netherlands. Christophe Laseur completed our Mountain Leader training course on 19th-24th March 2018. He has his own blog where he documents his Alpine experiences, and also his journey towards completing the International Mountain Leader qualification.
Read MoreOne of the biggest perks of my job is spending time in amazing places with great people. Here are a few photos from the last couple of weeks, from Chamonix and La Grave - two of my favourite places for off piste skiing. Getting away from the crowds is one of the attractions of off-piste skiing and ski touring, and you'll see that with the exception of the Vallée Blanche photos, it is just us and vast areas of pristine white snow.
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