Crampons on, Roped Up

TR: Chamonix Day 18 – Le Tour – Trient Ski Tour

So while the first couple of weeks blessed us with clear skies, mild temperatures, low winds and a couple of snowfalls, our third week...
Glacier de Toule

TR: Chamonix Day 17 – Glacier de Toule & Courmayeur

After a well-earned day off it was time to ski. While there had been a terrible foehn blowing in Chamonix, on the other side...

TR: Chamonix Day 15 – Les Contamines Ski Tour Fail

With poor weather on the horizon and the end to the bluebird skies we had been enjoying, we were attempting to squeeze out one...

TR: Chamonix Day 14 – Couloir Marbrées

We had originally wanted to ski this couloir the day before, but there was a chilly northerly breeze that Jerome was afraid would prevent...
Chamonix

TR: Chamonix Day 13 – Ski Touring in Les Aiguilles Rouges

We were pretty exhausted after our road trip, but with a couple of days of sunshine forecast to be followed by some poor weather...

TR: Day 12 – Road Trip – Les Deux Alpes Couloir Rama

We woke in La Grave to the impressive Meije towering above us, it was great to see it from our hotel bed. But alas the...
Nicole Hiking

TR: Days 10-11 – Road Trip – Abries

After our fantastic experience touring in the powder above Dormillouse Jerome spoke to some locals who suggested that the conditions were best in the...
Joy

TR: Days 7-9 – Road Trip – Dormillouse

Having farmed much of the pow in the Chamonix area, word came through that the south, and also the areas near the border of...

Checking in from the road

Checking in from Abriès in the Queyras range of the South Alps. Last couple of nights were spent in a small refuge in the...
L'Aiguille du Midi

TR: Chamonix Day 5 – Grand Envers du Plan

With our bodies starting to feel a little weary after being immediately thrown in the deep end on our trip, we decided we needed...