La Vaujany Double 2016
Lillian and I have been going to Bourg d’Oisans, the town at the foot of the famous climb of Alpe d’Huez, nearly every summer for the last ten years. In fact, my first experience of riding Alpine climbs was in the … Continued
La Morzine Haut-Chablais 2016
The Morzine Haut-Chablais was chosen as the London Dynamo Club Sportive for 2016. With over forty club members taking part, it felt a bit like a school trip except with the difference that everyone had the means and freedom to do … Continued
Time Megève Mont-Blanc 2016
With big cycling plans later in the summer to round up our year off – the Haute Route Pyrenees for me, and a Nice to Geneva trip for Lillian – we were looking for a test of our climbing legs … Continued
Cuillin Ridge
Three days after deciding to go to Scotland, Pete and I were starting the infamous Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye, scrambling along slippery rock in the rain towards the bivouac gear which we had left on a col about … Continued
Cosmiques Arête Revisited
Twenty six years later… a repeat ascent of the Cosmiques Arête. Winter climbing is like eating eggs. Just as scrambling an egg turns the raw ingredient into one of nature’s miracle foods, so, taking away the people, airbrushing the track, … Continued
Skiing Adventures with Phil
This winter I achieved a long-term objective of climbing and skiing down Mont Blanc. It was a great way to reach the highest point in Western Europe. Prior to this I also joined Phil for a couple of other mellow but … Continued
Granfondo Gassin Golfe de Saint-Tropez 2016
The Granfondo Gassin Golfe de St-Tropez, the season opener for the series of cycling events organised by Sport Communication, took place on Sunday 10th April. Having previously completed other Sport Communication events (Marmotte, Morzine and Vaujany) we knew that it … Continued
Chamonix Ski Touring with Martin
In the last few years I have had some memorable days ski mountaineering in and around the Mont Blanc massif with a university friend and climbing partner, Phil, who is now a mountain guide based in Chamonix. However, I was aware that I … Continued
Outdoor Hong Kong (Part 3)
Spending a few days in Hong Kong on our journey back to London gave us the chance to do some classic Hong Kong walks including Lillian’s first ascent of Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s highest mountain at 957m. The cooler weather was … Continued
NZ Bike Racing Haiku
We took part in some fun bike races during our three months in New Zealand. Pictures are somewhat limited – there was no time to stop to take any – so to make this more interesting I added some haiku … Continued