Ski Touring Blogs
Powder Skiing and Northern Lights
Our life in Northern Norway is all about good snow, happy people, nice accommodation, and closeness to the beautiful nature. Sharing memories from Lyngen with some moving pictures. Already in spring we start to prepare for next season up there.
Chamonix Ski Report Feb and Mar 2012
From Siberian cold to summer warm, we skied everything from dried out powder to spring snow in February. In March, the valley turned to spring and we skied corn snow on south faces, while north faces still offered powder skiing. Enjoy the 3rd and 4th video episode of Chamonix off-piste skiing.
Ski Touring Trips to Lyngen – The Best Setup
Lyngen and northern Norway has become our favourite ski touring destination. We love the quality of the snow, the solitude, the silence, the views, the fishing, the food… Over 10 years we have discovered the best ways to experience the ski touring in Lyngen and share it with all levels of ski mountaineers.
Skiing Dômes de Miage North Face
For months now we have been keeping a close eye on the impressive north face of Dômes de Miage. Until now the 1100m high face has had patches of ice on it, but after all this snow in May it looks well filled in. This big face, that seldom is in such good conditions, seamed like a great way to end the amazing ski season of 2010.
End Of Season Ski Touring In Chamonix
After the Easter holidays Chamonix gets quiet. The town is now all green and flowery, snow is settling on the high mountain faces, and barbecues are held everywhere (even on Mer de Glace!). We have been busy ski touring and ski mountaineering around Chamonix, escaping the pollen invasion by staying in the mountains, but occasionally coming down to attend a barbecue or two.
A Touch of Spring – Chamonix March
Chamonix got a spring feeling during week 11. The snow on mountain south faces started its transformation into corn/slushy snow. North facing slopes up high remained powdery though, and the ski touring in Chamonix has offered many excellent descents. The end of March is now bringing some heavy snowfalls and the return of powder skiing conditions off the lifts.
Topo of Aiguilles Rouges Ski Tours
Featuring some popular ski tours in Les Aiguilles Rouges in Chamonix. Starting from the Index chair lift in Flegère, over various mountain passes, and skiing down Vallon de Bérarde to the train station in Le Buet. We like the Aiguille Rouges ski tours because you hike up on south faces and ski north faces. This often means enjoying the sun on the way up and skiing cold powder on the way down until late spring.
Biggest Storm of The Winter – Chamonix Feb
After a long time of cold temperatures and light snow we got warm and unstable weather during week 8. Just when the winter fleeces were about to be stached away we got hit by the biggest storm of the year on the 26 Feb – it just would not stop snowing! Warm and variable weather with regular snow falls and strong winds seams to follow in the footsteps of the big dump… keeping powder skiing on its peak and avalanche danger high.
Epic Powder Skiing – Chamonix in February
Kicking off February with a massive dump on both sides of the Mt Blanc mountain range, we got epic conditions for powder skiing! For 2 weeks now we have had amazing off-piste skiing in the Chamonix valley and our neighboring resorts in Switzerland and Italy. Chamonix powder report continues…visiting Punta Helbronner, Le Tour, Courmayeur and more.
Kask of Sweden – Goggles and Beanies
A report on our new goggles and beanies from Kask of Sweden. Sharing with the Kask team a good friendship and a great passion for skiing, we have the opportunity to represent not only the brand but a whole lifestyle – living life to the full, staying creative and free in the mountains.
Classic Off-piste Runs – Chamonix in January
The whole of January 2010 we had so much great off-piste skiing in Chamonix. It is a quite time in Chamonix; not very busy in the mountains, cold snow, and beautiful winter landscapes. Here is a little selection of great off-piste runs that are in good conditions now in the early season. To inspire and to give you an idea of the variety of off-piste skiing we have in Chamonix.
An Introduction to Avalanches
In the Alps, avalanches are the principal cause of mortal accidents. Ignorance and lack of knowledge put many people on the mountain in danger. So to augment the knowledge and awareness among our clients and readers we would like to provide some information about avalanche safety. I will start with a basic comprehensive introduction to avalanches and risk assessment. This info complements our practical avalanche awareness courses in Chamonix.
