Skiing - Winter / Spring 2009
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Skiing and Snow Boarding

Skier or snowboarder, off-piste virgin or confirmed powder expert, new to ski touring (back country) or a veteran. Whatever your level there is something for you here.

News:  July 2008

  • New for the 2007/2008 Winter I am offering a hire package for the non skiing kit you require for adventurous off piste and ski touring. At least 10% cheaper than the high street and includes lightweight crampons and axes not available anywhere else.

  •  All touring dates are booked for the 2008 season. Time to think about winter 2009. Lots of weeks are already accounted for.

  • I am going to the Lyngen Alps, in Norway, with a group in April, ski touring from a lodge and power boat. If you have a group interested in something a bit different in April 2009 give me a call.

I travel all over the Alps during the winter but the areas listed below will give you some ideas of what I can do for you.

Chamonix
This buzzing French town is the capital of off-piste skiing in Europe. "Cham" and its neighbouring valleys offer superb skiing in stunning surroundings. Combine this with a lift system, which can fire you up to 3800m, accessing the magnificent glacial terrain of the valley blanche, and you have the ingredients for the ultimate winter adventures.  [ Click for  ideas for Chamonix based off-piste/touring]

Morzine

Les Portes du Soleil
This famous ski area is the closest major resort to Geneva. It straddles the Franco-Swiss frontier and boasts over 600kms of piste. The charming French town of Morzine is a great base for making the most of the massive lift system to explore the many off-piste runs which, unlike some of its more famous neighbours, allow fresh tracks to be had even days after the last dump of snow. It's other great secret is the number of opportunities for ski touring in beautiful surroundings, often from remote valleys.
[ Click for ideas for Portes du Soleil based off-piste/touring ideas ]

 

Zermatt
In the shadow of the famous Matterhorn and other Swiss giants, this alpine town has masses of alpine charm and incredible potential for off-piste runs and ski touring trips. The height of the lifts and huge glaciers mean that snow is guaranteed and vertical descents are big enough to rival any other ski resort in the world.
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Click for Zermatt based off-piste/touring ]


Ski Tours
Join me for a classic hut to hut tour.
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Click for multi day ski tours ]

Private Guiding
I can provide a guided programme to suit your personal aspirations. Joining a group works for many people, but if you have a group of friends that you enjoy skiing with, or prefer to have a day totally pitched at your level, hiring a private guide will suit you better.  

 

Definitions:-

Off-Piste skiing can be done by skiing between the pistes within a ski resort or by using the uplift to access more remote valleys and runs, minimising walking up hill and maximising the vertical descent done in a day.

Ski touring involves the use of "skins" attached to the base of our skis and special bindings, which allow the heel to lift for climbing uphill. These are clamped down for skiing. This enables us to reach untracked snow and remote locations away from the lift system.

Scott Kendal using touring binding, High Street Martigny

 


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