Es-On-Ice.co.uk Updates

News: Skye ridge guiding

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:33:49 +0100

I'm going to be up on Skye from the beginning of May to the end of June, guiding Cuillin ridge tr...

News: Ski touring binge

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:19:28 +0100

Been doing loads of ski touring last few weeks. First the Ecrins Haute route with Toby, Dave and...

Photos: Aiguilles rouges and Oberland 4000s (or not)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:06:43 +0100

Did a great little day tour on the weekend between the Ecrins tour and the Oberland 4000s. Lots ...

Photos: Ecrins Haute route

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:50:47 +0100

Did a four day trip round the Ecrins Haute route with Toby, Dave and Mal. Didn't get either of t...

News: West Oberland tour

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:28:46 +0000

Managed to squeeze a few awesome days ski touring in with some old Edinburgh friends. Did the fi...

Photos: West Oberland

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:25:46 +0000

Did the first few days of the West Oberland tour with some old Edinburgh friends in between storm...

News: Day routes, skinning and Fontainbleau

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:21:57 +0000

Been a varied and hectic two weeks. Half recovered from Fantasia, Ross and I went up for a day h...

Photos: Pellissier gully, Fontainbleau, M6 Solar and Ice is Nice

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:03:42 +0000

Another busy week in France!

News: Scotch on the Rocks and Fantasia per a Ghiacciatore

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:09:41 +0000

The fantastic weather has continued in the Alps, and I've been trying to make the most of it, exh...

Photos: Scotch on the rocks and Fantasia

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:57:30 +0000

Scotch on the Rocks (IV, 7 450m) on the east face of Mont Blanc du Tacul, with Ian Parnell, and F...

Photos: North face of Dent du Requin

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:25:59 +0000

Ascent of the classic route on the north face of the Dent du Requin.

News: North face of Dent du Requin

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:20:41 +0000

Weather still absolutely stellar out here. Ian Parnell over on a flying visit, and Andy Benson ju...

News: Extreme walking, Repentance and ski touring

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:26:44 +0000

Been a bit of a mixed bag here last few days. Weather has been absolutely amazing, so Ross and I...

Photos: Breche Puiseaux

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:22:31 +0000

Skiing the wonderful Breche Puiseaux with Ali Culshaw and Andy.

News: Good weather + keen partners =...

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:21:00 +0000

Big gap since I last posted. I've been having computer problems for the last month or so, now so...

Photos: Routes routes routes

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:57:29 +0000

Good weather and keen partners equals a flurry of routes. First up Hil, my girlfriend, was v...

News: Temptation

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:42:27 +0000

When I moved out here two months ago I had a plan.

Climb when the climbing was best, ski when...

Photos: Winter vomitting bug

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:25:37 +0000

Nick and I not climbing the north face of the Droites

News: Winter vomitting bug hits Chamonix

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:24:47 +0000

Nick and I decided to celebrate new year's day in a somewhat unconventional style - with a fast a...

Photos: Cogne and Frendo-Ravanel

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:09:51 +0000

Ice climbing in Cogne in mid December 2007, and the Frendo Ravanel route.