Couloir Hunting
Tag: Chamonix
The Italian Job
This week we have been camped out in Italy and skied about 40000 m of vertical in incredible terrain. These are the days I dream about all year, skiing with friends, untracked powder, no one around and the just doing lap after lap. I also had the pleasure and honour of skiing with Italian big mountain ski legends Luca Rolli and Davide Capozzi.
My 5 days riding abruptly came to an end when my ski pre-released and launched off a the cliff under the cables and landing on a ledge.
Bright Eyes
What a weekend, 70 cm of overhead blower, storm riding bell to bell yesterday and in the high mountains on the bigger lines today. Doesn’t get much better.
Entreves
A few sensual slow speed turns as I set up for the photographer.
Mixed Climbing on Mont Blanc du Tacul – Pinnochio
Yesterday I had the pleasure of climbing with my good friend Andy Houseman on Pinnochio which lies on the East Face on Mont Blanc du Tacul. For some reason we haven’t climbed together for 4 years, I guess I’ve been concentrating on skiing while Andy has been doing expeditions. We had both climbed Pinnochio before in 2007 and this time round in was a lot thinner and more sporting but still amazing climbing, some of the best day hit modern mixed climbing I’ve done in Chamonix. It was a mild, windless day, absolutely perfect alpine conditions. After we decided to ski down through the valley blanche for the first time this year which was sporting but ok. 
Ross Hewitt Guiding 