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101 Days of Skiing in One Season Infographic

Charley Radcliffe — Wed, 02 May 2018 06:36:55 +0000

Ski Touring 2.0 – skiing the Pigne d’Arolla

Charley Radcliffe — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:03:32 +0000

“I can’t work out if this was a good idea or a bad one..” said Matt. Tomorrow the Cabane des Dix, high in the mountains above Arolla would have a full staff, prepared food, and be a hive of activity as a key stop on the Haute Route, a classic alpine ski tour. Tonight, however,...

Skiing the Vallee Blanche for the first time

Charley Radcliffe — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 07:05:09 +0000

I’m grinning ear to ear and I can hear Steve laughing out loud ahead of me. We’re skiing the Vallee Blanche, it’s my first time, and I’m loving it. The winter is just getting better and better with everything building up to this moment where I am making fresh tracks in knee deep powder, weaving between...

Ski touring in Chamonix – a whole new world

Charley Radcliffe — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:04:27 +0000

Ski touring in Chamonix is mandatory and not having a touring set up limits not just where you can go but who wants to ski with you. It might sound strange but I now fully appreciate where this comes from. The phrase ski touring was completely unknown to me just a few years ago. I...

My First Ski Tour

Charley Radcliffe — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:14:53 +0000

Last winter, while still in London, my training consisted of strength and conditioning, and road running. The running didn’t provide the most inspiring of environments but it served a purpose. At the same time, I saw friends out in Chamonix waking up and setting off to go ski tour up a mountain, enjoy the alpine...

Learning to ski in Chamonix

Charley Radcliffe — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:49:50 +0000

“You know, I’ve not brought a beginner class over here before”. Mike, our instructor, smiles, shrugs his shoulders, and is suddenly off down a red run. 3 days into me learning to ski in Chamonix and things have suddenly got a little steeper. Once was a snowboarder For the last 15 years or so, I...