Gearing Up for Another Season

2012-09-23 15:42:25 posted by Ben Thorburn
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The first snows have arrived in the Scottish Highlands. Admittedly it's just a dusting but enough to start turning thoughts to this year's ski season. It's too early to know what snow the season holds but it's never too early to start dreaming of the high summits and virgin powder descents.Over the next few months we'll be posting several useful articles on equipment, skills and routes in the Alps and beyond.

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Gearing Up for Another Season

2012-02-10 14:42:26 posted by Ben Thorburn
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The first snows have arrived in the Scottish Highlands. Admittedly it's just a dusting but enough to start turning thoughts to this year's ski season. It's too early to know what snow the season holds but it's never too early to start dreaming of the high summits and virgin powder descents.Over the next few months we'll be posting several useful articles on equipment, skills and routes in the Alps and beyond.

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Epic Ski Touring Conditions - The Alps

2012-01-10 10:14:55 posted by Ben Thorburn
tags: Ski Touring Skiing The Haute Route The Silvretta Route The Alps Robbie Fenlon

We have a few very keen skiers in the Wilderness Journeys office and we can't help but come over all green when we get reports like the one below from our expert guide, Robbie Fenlon in Chamonix...Robbie says "Big snow falls hit Chamonix on Thursday night, 80 cm to 1 meter of snow predicted to fall above 1800m This type of storm is very good for building up the snow we need for ski touring in March and April.

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WIN a Xmas Food Hamper

2011-12-01 09:52:31 posted by Ben Thorburn
tags: Scottish Hampers Food Xmas Christmas Competition Prize Draw

As Xmas approaches and the snow seems to descend ever closer to our little office, we have decided to team up with gourmet food company, Scottish Hampers, to bring you the chance to WIN a Xmas Food Hamper worth £50.We will automatically enter each person that books a trip with us between now and 18th December 2011 into a prize draw to win a Christmas Port and Blue Cheese Hamper.

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