by Womble | Jun 29, 2021 | Safety on the Mountain, Touring in the French Alps
Camping on the Glacier du Géant, Mont Blanc : 13 June 2021 Every hour during the night I had peeked outside my tent to view the stars, which were impressively bright in the cloudless sky. And besides the excitement of camping on the glacier, the wind had picked up to...
by Womble | Jun 29, 2021 | Safety on the Mountain, Touring in the French Alps
Camping on the Glacier du Géant, Mont Blanc : 12 June 2021 Our adventure started with a lift in the Téléphérique de Aiguille du Midi which took us from Chamonix at 1,034 m up to the Aiguille du Midi at 3,842 m. We then took a breathtaking 5 km ride in the Télécabine...
by Womble | Aug 30, 2020 | Safety on the Mountain
Sainte Foy Tarentaise : 30 August 2020 Whilst building the new Arpettaz chairlift, they are making use of having workmen and equipment up the mountain to install some extra avalanche safety equipment. These newly-installed pulley wheels and cables are used to...
by Womble | Nov 24, 2019 | Safety on the Mountain
Local ski clubs are already training in Sainte Foy, and the rest of us are getting excited about the resort officially opening on the 14 December 2019. Early indications are for great snow levels higher up, and those who enjoy a bit of ski touring are already taking...
