Not too bad...........................

It's been a couple of great days in the Alps, we have need to be going high, so we did we went to Arolla which to be honest was like going back in a time warp, but most excellent we skinned up to the pass to Chevre in the shade which was great then some great powder back down this is a great way to access some great peaks if you carry on to the Dix Hut (pictured).

Yesterday again getting high was the aim so to the area around the Col de Grand St Bernard another great day, I think many people had the same idea.

 The view from the pass de Chevre above

More great days with the Patersons, thanks guys.

Busy busy busy......................

Well the end of term was busy, reports and all the and of term things that one has to do and a great half day on avalanche transcievers and protocols with two local mountain guides who work with Mammut  and then it just got manic, this time two weeks ago I would'nt have thought I would have got any skiing in, Wot no snow...... and then it came and it came and it came so after finishing on the 16th December I skied my first runs at Villars, there were'nt any pistes just coloured poles.. Awesome. Then last week saw me in Chamonix with Alison Culsaw under taking an Off Piste for mountaineers course ( get on one they are and she is brilliant). Sandy and Laura have joined me for Christmas and more skiing..................Just to put the iceing on the cake my new skis arrived on christmas eve ( thanks Santa) so yesterday, great skiing, great powder, great friends.................. Long may it last. Enjoy the pics

It's coming.................................

It's been a busy few weeks at work, with the on going temptation of the beautiful white gold. It's started. We had a good session with one of the local shops in Villar looking at touring equipment and how to set it up properly............. really interesting. They also had this really cool computer programme that worked everything out for you. Great but no match for experience.

Last week before the Christmas holidays. A number of use are doing a transceiver day on Thursday with a expert from Mammut.......... really looking forwardto that.