Alpine Guide Verbier

A mountain guide’s perspective on current ski and climbing conditions in and around Verbier, Switzerland.

Alpine Snow

One needs to stay high to find snow.

The Monastery at the col de St. Bernard

A short climb on skis to this famous monastery.

Doug Coombs

I miss you buddy…

Norway Sail and Ski

Through birch forests to Alpine peaks, we spent a week sailing and skiing in the fjords of Norway. We sailed north from Tromso, towards the Lyngen peninsula. Arriving in Akkarvik at 3 AM, Kenneth, the skipper, and myself, were invited to a party in the local pub, live band included! It was snowing hard, with [...]

Valais Central Super Classic

We just got back from a superb week in these hot Alps, ski touring between the Valaisanne and Bernese Alps.

Skiing the Jungfrau

There is still great ski touring above the Aletch Glacier.

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