A season like no other!
A season like no other! So finally the winter has come and its starting to get deep out there. Way back in November, I was told by someone who had a friend who is a weather man, that the winter…
A season like no other! So finally the winter has come and its starting to get deep out there. Way back in November, I was told by someone who had a friend who is a weather man, that the winter…
Just a quick post to announce the arrival of a new course on the Calendar... The Advanced Slackcountry Freeride course. This course running the 5th to the 9th of January 2015 is something I've been quietly working on and wanting…
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…
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…
Climbing the final slopes up to the Fenetre de Saleina on a storm plagued approach to the Trient Refuge on a BC Splitboard Touring course. Here we are about 7 hours in with another hour to go before the sanctuary…
I often wonder who has the best job, the Heli pilot that drops us off and charges back down to the LZ or the Guide that gets out and rides back down... This shot is from one of my Slackcountry…
OK, so who's having the most fun? You've got to love days like this when everything is pretty much perfect, blue skies, no wind, cold temps, amazing snow, no one else around and no tracks... This is a Backcountry Intro…
Many people aren't aware of the vigorous training and the exams taken by both Snowsports Teachers and High Mountain Guides, even fewer recognize the difference between these two independent professions. Read on to find out more... The UIAGM/IFMGA High Mountain…
The morning after the storm! I love this photo which shows Alastair and Mark's tent completely buried (with them still sleeping inside) after a stormy night on the BC Voyager Greenland Splitboard expedition... It really brings home how alone you…