About

Travel on skis

Skis are a wonderful way to travel and ski mountaineers have it all.  Ascending at a regular pace; enjoying the view and with huge head space, the summit is soon attained.  Then comes the fun!  Very little snow is un-skiable and skiing what there is, efficiently and in control, is always satisfying.  Kilometres are covered on the slide in a fraction of the time it would take to walk.

Mountains, no matter how beautiful, are just mountains.  Its people who make them special.  Sharing a fabulous descent after a long awaited summit or a sunset before the final exhilarating run to a remote camp is what lights our fire; the space, freedom and simplicity of being in the mountains with friends.

When we ski mountaineers travel we are not pushing back the frontiers of knowledge, merely satisfying our own personal curiosity.  We discover new mountain ranges, food and languages; encountering cultures and customs strange to us.  Our travels help us create a better understanding of the world and its peoples.  The main motivator however is always to have fun on skis!

 

 

Jim

I work full time as an independent mountain guide, organising and leading ski holidays anywhere  with mountains and snow.  I telemark and some trips can have up to half the team freeing the heel. The people I have the pleasure in skiing with come from all over the world with the majority being from the UK.

Trips have the same core ingredients, namely:

• Great people to share the experience with
• Beautiful mountains with memorable skiing
• Cultural interest

 

If you think you might like to join one of the upcoming trips or have any questions please use the contact form to send me an email.  I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.