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	<description>A mountain guide's perspective on current ski and climbing conditions in and around Verbier, Switzerland.</description>
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		<title>The Haute Route on Skis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Variable weather had me wondering where we would end-up for our Haute Route. As it worked out, the fluctuating cumulus clouds lead us to heavenly climbs and descents. This kept the crowds at bay most days, leaving us tranquil in the huts. 80cm of fresh snow was deposited as we started, giving us fabulous runs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mont Velan</title>
		<link>http://www.swissguides.com/2012/03/the-mont-velan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A classic, and apparently quite &#8220;a la mode&#8221; now, the Mont Velan makes a great day (or two) of ski mountaineering. We climbed a SW facing couloir from the col d&#8217;Hannibal to reach the summit. Then skied a sweet couloir into Italy. 2200 meters of skinning and cramponing made it a full day in these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Balmhorn</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Searching for a big face on a large mountain, we found the Balmhorn, smack dab in the middle of the Bern-Valais border I love to ski. Though I wanted to ski more spring snow, we decided to go here because of the strong Foehn forecasted. Spring snow would probably remain frozen all day (it was), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Country Heliski Safari</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heliskiing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ski Mountaineering]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.swissguides.com/?p=1266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Winter bloomed into Spring this week as I prepared for another five day heliski safari. Though in the past, I&#8217;ve traveled far and wide looking for adventure, this week I chose to stay close to home. We flip flopped between Switzerland, Italy and France, riding lifts, helicopters and skinning to get to mature, spring snow. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing with Chris</title>
		<link>http://www.swissguides.com/2012/02/skiing-with-chris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freeride]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Off Piste Skiing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.swissguides.com/?p=1251</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m kinda at a loss for words at this point. The days are blending into a (very) cold smoothy, filled with wild fruit and adventures. Skiing off piste with Chris these past two days heightened my being on these slopes, who chose on day one to ski from Bruson, all the way to the Val Ferret, then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflection</title>
		<link>http://www.swissguides.com/2012/01/reflection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hans</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.swissguides.com/?p=1232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After 30 days of non-stop skiing, I&#8217;m given the chance to reflect on all the wondrous adventures we&#8217;ve had together. Verbier has been blessed with the most memorable skiing in many,many years. Every run was in such great shape, alpine and treeline. I very nearly never left the valley. I wandered the ridges and combes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing Verbier in Hurricane Andrea</title>
		<link>http://www.swissguides.com/2012/01/skiing-verbier-in-hurricane-andrea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freeride]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve posted a few photos of the skiing during the Andrea storm on January 6th. (Please like this page of mine!) This is the second storm to hit us hard this season, leaving fallen trees everywhere on forest trails. I&#8217;ve added a small hand saw to the pack, along with the shovel, probe and everything [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perfect mid-winter Freeride conditions in Verbier</title>
		<link>http://www.swissguides.com/2011/12/perfect-mid-winter-freeride-conditions-in-verbier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hans</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heliskiing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the avalanche hazard down to level 2, freeride conditions in Verbier are outstanding. Every day has delivered new and exciting descents down hidden valleys and deserted towns. The snow is layered thick on chalet roofs. Rock, stumps, cliff bands and glaciers are all blanketed with a wonderfull thick coating of frosty snow. Launching off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter starts with a bang!</title>
		<link>http://www.swissguides.com/2011/12/winter-starts-with-a-bang/</link>
		<comments>http://www.swissguides.com/2011/12/winter-starts-with-a-bang/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Off Piste Skiing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.swissguides.com/?p=1192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well over a meter of snow has fallen in this western part of Switzerland. Winter in Verbier has started with the biggest snowfall we have seen in years. The ground is now well insulated from the cold air. This will encourage a healthy snowpack for the rest of the winter. A shallow snowpack does not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zinal Freeride</title>
		<link>http://www.swissguides.com/2011/12/zinal-freeride/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hans</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.swissguides.com/?p=1185</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday was the first clear day after 4 days of snowfall. What a feeling it was to be outside. The atmosphere was vibrant with freshness, giving energy to each turn in the first fresh powder of the season. Today, we went to Zinal, riding little half pipes and contouring the avalanche danger. It&#8217;s a moderate level [...]]]></description>
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