It’s officially the best time to buy a Splitboard. The snow is stabilising and spring touring season is almost upon us. More importantly the sales are in full swing and there’s still lots of choice in stock.
Classic Chamonix Ski touring – Aiguille du Midi to Col du Rochefort, Couloir des Marbées, Combe du Geant and Vallee Noire.
After a long splitboard tour from Chamonix on Sunday we had a bit of a breather before hitting another fantastic route on Tuesday – Aiguille du Midi to Col du Rochefort, Couloir des Marbées, Combe du Geant and back down Vallee Noire.
Skiing the Vallee Noire, Vallee Blanche and Glacier de Toule, Chamonix
Sunday 24th February POWDER DAY. We set the alarm early after yet more overnight snow, which was certainly enough to freshen up the 30cm from the night before. Today was going to be perfect for heading up high in the mountains from the Aiguille du Midi lift at 3800m.
Chamonix Ski Safety Contradictions.
Basically there’s a lot of expensive kit being flashed about in Chamonix, it seems some safety kit is fashionable, however common sense maybe less so.
My Top Five Split Board Picks for Winter 2013/14
We are just about to switch to our next splitboards. These will be number 4 and 5 so it is fair to say we know what works and what doesn’t.
Hiking to the Southern Patagonian Icefield, El Chalten – Argentina
I think we may have left the best to last. This trek to the Campo de Hielo Sur or the Southern Icefield is a wild and remote adventure that has a bit of everything and all starting out of El Chalten.
Winter hiking around Mt Fitzroy and Cerro Torre, El Chalten, Argentina
The final stop of our summer in South America was the town of El Chalten. Just to the north of El Calafate,
Perito Moreno Glacier and El Calafate, Patagonia
The Perito Moreno Glacier is located in the Los Glaciares National Park in Patagonia, Argentina. The access point is the busy and sprawling El Calafate, this place is certainly not off the beaten track and the town has seen enormous growth over the last few years.
Penguins, stray dogs and a cows head – Killing time in Punta Arenas, Chile
So after my painful tooth ordeal in Puerto Natales, we relaxed