The forecast looked promising for snow all week and it was set to be sunny on a Friday in the Cairngorms. Perfect opportunity to go splitboarding for read more

Apr

2016

04

2016 / Apr / 04

Splitboarding the wilds of Upper Svaneti – Georgia Pt2

posted in Georgia, Splitboard Touring, Winter
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/ tags: adishi, becho valley, food, georgia, guesthouse, homestay, mazeri, mestia, ski touring, snow conditions, snow depth, split boarding, svaneti, tetnuldi, touring, ushba, ushguli, winter

The next part of our trip in Georgia involved leaving the resort far behind and travelling by splitboard to some remote villages in two opposite corners of Svaneti. read more

Mar

2016

26

2016 / Mar / 26

Splitboard touring adventure in Georgia Pt1

posted in General Travel, Georgia, Splitboard Touring, Winter
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/ tags: cost, driving, georgia, gori, hatsvali, mestia, price, road conditions, safety, shuttle bus, Skiing, snow depth, Snowboarding, splitboarding, stalin, svaneti, tetnuldi, touring routes, winter

Georgia might not be many people’s choice of ski destination but the huge Caucasus mountains are rapidly growing a reputation in adventure travel circles for outstanding splitboarding and ski touring. Three mountain areas stand out for skiing: Svaneti, Adjara and Gudauri. The most remote, least developed and undeniably the most beautiful is Svaneti read more

Mar

2016

10

2016 / Mar / 10

Tetnuldi, Georgia – Reviewing Europe’s newest Ski Resort

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/ tags: georgia, guide, hatsvali, lifts, location, mestia, open, Resort, review, Ski, ski area, Skiing, Snowboarding, svaneti, tetnuldi

Did skiing or snowboarding at Tetnuldi in Georgia, the newest Ski Resort in Europe live up to the promise? read more

Feb

2016

09

2016 / Feb / 09

Winter Walking on Ben Alder, Scotland Highlands

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Scotland’s Highlands is at their most beautiful when the Munro’s and mountain tops are dusted in fresh snow. This winter the wet and and windy weather has made it challenging for hiking read more

May

2015

16

2015 / May / 16

Exploring the Monte Rosa Ski Area, Italy

posted in Italy, Snowboarding, Splitboard Touring, Winter
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/ tags: alagna, champuloc, gressoney, Italy, monte rosa, off piste, Skiing, Snowboarding

The Cable car brazenly states “Freerider’s Paradise”, from where I press my face up to the scratched glass scanning the endless off piste bowls, chutes and cliffs and that lie beneath us, all coated in fresh spring powder snow. read more

May

2015

11

2015 / May / 11

Getting the most out of three days in Chamonix

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It was the end of the 2014/15 ski season in a weeks time and we had just three days back in Chamonix to ski. read more

Mar

2015

01

2015 / Mar / 01

Sheffield Adventure Film Festival Preview

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I am excited about attending the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival SHAFF on 20th to 22nd March 2015. On the saturday I will be helping at the read more

Jan

2015

16

2015 / Jan / 16

The adventure of a lifetime – My guide to skiing the length of Chile and Argentina

posted in Argentina, Chile, Snowboarding, South America, Splitboard Touring
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/ tags: Aconcagua, Argentina, Chile, El Colorado, La Parva, Las Lenas, Los Penitentes, Nevados de Chillan, Patagonia, Portillo, Skiing, Snowboarding, South America, splitboarding, summer, vallee nevado, winter

Ski after ski we slowly slide uphill, all the time between the trees but gaining ground on our goal; the remote peak of Volcan Quetripillan. read more

May

2014

22

2014 / May / 22

Splitboard attempt on Mt Blanc

posted in Europe, France, Splitboard Touring
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/ tags: access, Aiguille du Midi, crevassses, glacier des bossons, grands mulets hut, Mont Blanc, mt blanc, plan d'aiguille massif, route, serac, Ski, ski touring, Skiing, Snow, Splitboard

Our attempt to splitboard Mt Blanc was all a bit last minute. read more

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