Work in progress…micro movements?
So first things first, after my last blog post, I have to report that so far I have still not seen any evidence of unusual mouse activity! In between posts we have however had some more snow up high, the…
So first things first, after my last blog post, I have to report that so far I have still not seen any evidence of unusual mouse activity! In between posts we have however had some more snow up high, the…
So it continues to snow up high, from about 2300m upwards is starting to get good cover but below that it's been mild and after last weeks big dump it's disappearing fast. The winds have been from the South West…
We're having a beautiful and very colourful Autumn again this year, very cold but following last weeks Snowfall it's been predominantly clear and sunny. I'm in full on prep for the winter which includes getting all my kit together, organizing…
Remember these days way back when we had to carry our boards and hike on snowshoes? I think I spent about 15 years hiking around the Chamonix massif in this manner! Back in the mid 90's I tried Splitboarding for…
It's looking very white and wintery outside here in Chamonix right now! It's been snowing all day and 1 day before I was going to put the snow tyres on the van and the car the roads are now deep…
Skinning home after an epic day riding the Karma forests in Kashmir. This is some of the deepest freshest snow I've ever had the pleasure of skinning through. Here we are following the local prayer track that links Gulmarg to…
So I'm back in Chamonix after a pre-winter Surf trip and a quick pit stop at the London Ski Show... 2 weeks of sunshine and perfect waves and I now feel ready for some Surf de Neige…fantastic, I'm so looking…
(Article written for Whitelines Snowboard magazine winter 2014) I’ve just come back from an epic day’s charging with freeride legend Jeremy Jones, so this month I thought we’d take a look at what it takes to make that video-quality run.…
There are two common types of avalanche: the ‘looses now’ avalanche and the ‘slab’ avalanche. Loose snow avalanches start at a single point and grow as they flow down the mountain. They are easily recognised by their triangular shape, and…
You’re standing at the top of the run, watching your mate kick up some big powder roosters and getting ready to drop in yourself, when suddenly there’s aloud crack and the slope below ripples and starts to slide. In seconds…