Chris Cowdrey Climbing and Skiing

I must admit, I have been pretty useless at updating this blog over the last year. Not because I haven't done anything though! It...

Spontaneous avalanche off Mont Blanc. We, as humans, have that instinctive ability to stay alive. From our commute to work to getting ...

*Cheap (adjective) costing little money or less than is usual or expected .  The gear that we require for alpine climbing and backcoun...

A small, conspicuous metal gate is all that guards the high mountains above Chamonix from the hordes of Japanese tourists, eager to...

How many times do you visit a single ski resort? Once? Twice? Return every season? I have visited a fair few resorts in my 2 years of ski...

Winter in the UK can be very hit and miss. You blink and it's gone. Scotland usually does 'alright' but the mountains of Engl...

Sleep... We all love it, we all need it. A fundamental part of any holiday or trip away is based around where we'll be counting sh...