New toys...

Many of the best ice climbing areas now require access on ski. Robin tried it this week and loved it, so we've gone all out to get super fit and get into the mountains on skis.
A huge amount of cash later, I'm now the proud owner of touring skis, boots, skins, touring bindings and ski crampons. Shame I've only done 6 ski days so far!!
How hard can it be really?

Thanks to Christoph at Latitude Rando in Chantmerle for his patience with a) my poor french b) a customer who doesn't even know how to get in and out of ski boots properly and c) a girl who knows which boots she should have as they fit best but doesn't like the colour and makes a protest about it in the shop.

I was sensible in the end despite the fact that the really uncomfortable pair for hard core skiers matched my skis much better!!

Check out http://www.latitude-rando.com

More ice adventures

Resting is so boring, I hate being injured. So we headed off into the mountains for some intense ice climbing physio.

Ice Climbing Ecrins

A visit from a pal in the UK was a great excuse to get out ice climbing. Well it's not skiing, so am sure the knee will be fine, much less likely to fall over and hurt myself. I didn't realise that skiing would be more hazardous to my well being than the climbing. Natalie and I had a fantastic few days out on the ice, her first time. I've got the bug now, couldn't stop smiling all the way up each route. I LOVE IT!