This simple blog gives informal updates of some of our activities. For information about being in the outdoors with myself or other qualified IFMGA guides who work with me, or for industrial work at height feel free to contact me - email: info@teamascent.co.uk
Saturday, 15 December 2007
Snow condition report
Graham, one of theguides in Arolla ( Switzerland) has sent in these photosto show thegoodsnow cover. Theskiingboth on andoff piste is goodandtheiceclimbing is Ok, butnot as good as it was a week ago. Butperhapsusguides are justtofussy! All our winter icefallcourse are availableandplease contact us direct shouldyouwishsome private guiding - info@teamascent.co.uk. Kathyreportsthatthere is goodfrozenconditions on Cairngorm. HannahBS was guidingfor Team Ascentthis week buthasnot sent in anyimagesforthe blog. It'salsoworthnotingthattheScottishAvalancheinformation Service (SAIS) blogs are activeagain, forbothCairngormandtheLochaberareas.
Sandy is a qualified International Mountain Guide and has guided world wide from gentle walks to technical climbs and 8000 meter summits, including Mount Everest where he was the fifth Scottish man to climb the mountain and also made the first ascent of Lhotse West summit. Sandy was the first Scot to climb Nanga Parbat in Pakistan and in 2012 he made the first ascent of the incredible Mazeno Ridge and has written a book ,"In Some Lost Place" about this expedition. Based in Newtonmore, Scotland he also spends a lot of time in Chamonix, France and many mountain places inbetween. Team Ascent is managed from our Newtonmore base. Sandy is also an IRATA assessor and Team Leader, providing assistance and consultancy services in difficult to reach and awkward "work at height" locations utilising techniques developed from his passion in climbing and mountaineering. You can get in touch with Sandy by email : info@teamascent.co.uk
Graham, one of the guides in Arolla ( Switzerland) has sent in these photos to show the good snow cover. The skiing both on and off piste is good and the ice climbing is Ok, but not as good as it was a week ago. But perhaps us guides are just to fussy! All our winter ice fall course are available and please contact us direct should you wish some private guiding - info@teamascent.co.uk. Kathy reports that there is good frozen conditions on Cairngorm. Hannah BS was guiding for Team Ascent this week but has not sent in any images for the blog. It's also worth noting that the Scottish Avalanche information Service (SAIS) blogs are active again, for both Cairngorm and the Lochaber areas.
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