Thursday 8th October 2020 Is that the end of the summer 2020 season here in Chamonix? The temps have stayed cool since the first snow fall two weeks ago and the snow has since been topped up at mid and high altitude. With more...
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It’s time to admit summer is over… although the balmy weather in the Chamonix valley...
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What a week. Despite the indifferent weather forecast for the entire week, Dave and I managed to...
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Training for a multi hour endurance effort in the mountains normally requires many hours of...
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Assessing your physical fitness before a big mountaineering objective is difficult but crucial. In...
Read MoreHad some great photos from Stephan who has been climbing in the Saas Grund area with Heike, guided...
Read MoreBased out of Newtonmore (near Aviemore) close to the Cairngorms National Park and Creag Meagaidh,...
Read MoreA friend of mine asked me for some mountaineering book recommendations the other day, here’s my short list: Savage Arena – Joe Tasker The White Spider – Heinrich Harrer Vertical Pleasure – Mick Fowler...
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• Depending on the trip, you can enquire about your preferred dates (so we can confirm suitability and availability) or book online with a deposit (with the balance due six weeks before departure).
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Ben was highly professional and also great to spend the day with. We did the Vallee Blanche with him and had a great day out. He was very professional and careful to warn us of Read more
I had an amazing experience skiing the Vallée Blanche with Ben, who handled our group graciously, was highly professional and willing to share his knowledge throughout the day. Thank you again!
We had an absolutely amazing time out with Ben. Knowledgeable, fun to ski with and a great teacher and educator - thanks again for a memorable day!
We spent the whole day out climbing. Ben is an excellent guy and fun to spend the day with. This was first time ever doing multi-pitch climbing and he made it easy to learn and Read more
Fantastic guiding and organisation for some beautiful days in the Swiss Alps. Vertical Frontiers kept me well informed and updated on the trip and the guide was very friendly and Read more
Amazing weekend on an alpine training course with Ben, going through all the basics like crampon and rope work, crevasse rescue and general mountain safety. Not only a lot of fun, Read more
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