Sponsored athlete Leanne Callaghan (aka Ginger Wookie) is out visiting having just won the female British Ski Tour Championships at Flegere and we were joined by friend Philip and Nora for a fun powder day. We scored a line of cold untracked sluffy blower for some sublime sensations.
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Bouldering, Beer, BBQ
With a period of poor weather approaching in the mountains it was time to swap skis for rock shoes and visit our backyard boulders. As usual at this time of year the feeling is one of being as weak as a kitten but its early days yet and I’m featherweight after 80 odd days in the mountains this winter so far. With the cooler weather, contact was perfect.
Afterwards we lit the BBQ and had a couple of beers and had the pleasure of meeting Philip’s 80 year old father who was visiting.
Philip in holiday mode after work.
Philip going for the one handed ascent holding a beer.
Beer landed safely.
How come no one told me I am sporting a mullet in the making. Time for a haircut!!
Last rays.
Sunset
Always drink responsibly. Contrary to Scots thinking, beer does not qualify as part of a balanced diet as one of the five a day.
Black Crows, Scorching Heat, Sunbathing Girl
Cyclops.
Michelle starting down.
Creamy snow.
Me skiing.
Approaching a short mixed section.
Lunchtime. The route goes from South to West so we hung out waiting for the sun.
Still waiting.
Feeding the burds.
Nearly had my finger off. Didn’t know they had teeth!
Glad we did some slope maintenance on the way up to get rid of the death cookies.
Sunbathing Girl
Col de la Terrace SW Couloir
We’ve both hand stomach problems the last couple days so not felt super energetic but with the snow level rising fast we were motivated to do the long 1400 m tour up Tres les Eaux to Col de la Terrace to get the superb corn descent down the SW Couloir. I’m certainly getting a workout dragging heavy alpine touring kit round the mountains but it makes the descents so sweet. I’ve toured so much this year I can barely remember what its like to be in glove like race fit 130 boots!
We didnt see another person all day so it was fantastic having the mountains to ourselves with amazing spring snow conditions.
A ‘Modal’, Ripper Corn & Dave Showing Some Leg
Michelle just finished a 3 day photo shoot for Berghaus and was itching to get back out skiing. Dave Searle also joined us for a relatively mellow day ripping lush velvet corn. We went to the Southern Combe on Mont Oreb which was really fun.
Ross Hewitt Guiding 