by ben | May 9, 2015 | Alpinism, Photography, Ski Alpinism, Skiing
When all the lifts are closed and it has just snowed 50cm yet rained to 3000m and had gale force winds above, options become a bit limited for mountaineering or skiing! As I’m working on a photography book of the finest routes on each of the 4000s, it seemed an...
by ben | May 6, 2015 | Ski Alpinism, Skiing
North Face of Aiguille du Midi, Col du Plan couloir marked Before the last few days of monsoon, we sneaked in a descent of the North Couloir of the Col du Plan. As so often with an exciting plan in uncertain conditions it was Tom’s idea! It had rained overnight...
by ben | Apr 27, 2015 | Alpinism, Climbing, Photography, Ski Alpinism, Skiing
A technical steep ski traverse from Argentiere to La Fouly with Tom Grant and Ross Hewitt… Mont Dolent (left) and the NE Face of the Aiguille de l’Amône (right – descent marked) from near Grand Lui. Having been working away editing photos through 3...
by ben | Apr 21, 2015 | Alpinism, Photography, Ski Alpinism, Skiing
Perfect clear calm weather for a quick day hit to ski an interesting couloir in Switzerland yesterday! Jesper and Mikko skinning up from Arolla The week before I was working on the Haute Route skinning up to the Bertol hut and spotted a couloir below the Vignettes hut...
by ben | Apr 4, 2015 | Ski Alpinism, Skiing
There has been a lot going on this winter… and not much time to write about it. However the Pierra Menta was probably one of the highlights of the winter season and the year so far! The Pierra Menta is like the Tour de France of ski mountaineering racing....
by ben | Jan 2, 2015 | Alpinism, Climbing, Photography, Scottish Winter, Ski Alpinism, Skiing
Here are handful of images, roughly one for each month, reflecting some of the adventures I had in the last year. Thanks to everyone who I have had the pleasure of working or playing with. I look forward to sharing more adventures with you in 2015! Aside from tons of...