Finn Ski Fun
Urgent shouts crashed into my ears. None of the words made any sense, but this Finn was clearly not happy. Continue reading Finn Ski Fun
Dolomites Alta Via 2: Part 3 – Rifugio Treviso to Passo Croce D’Aune 16th – 19th July 2025
This final section of the trek leaves the savage beauty of the Pale di San Martino, crosses a mountain pass popular with expert cross-country skiers and enters the less visited, florally abundant Parco Nazionale delle Dolomiti Bellunesi. The technical terrain and strenuous demands continue all the way to the final rifugio. Continue reading Dolomites Alta Via 2: Part 3 – Rifugio Treviso to Passo Croce D’Aune 16th – 19th July 2025
TRIP REPORT: Dolomites Alta Via 2: Part 2 – Passo San Pellegrino to Rifugio Treviso 11th – 15th July 2025
This second installment covers an absolutely breathtaking and challenging section that leads you through the otherworldly Pale di San Martino. The crowded honeypots of the northern section are behind you, welcome to the ‘insider’s Dolomites’. Continue reading TRIP REPORT: Dolomites Alta Via 2: Part 2 – Passo San Pellegrino to Rifugio Treviso 11th – 15th July 2025
TRIP REPORT: Dolomites Alta Via 2: Part 1 – Ortisei to Passo San Pellegrino 6th – 11th July 2025
Here are some notes from trip I organised and undertook with friends in July 2025. I used the Alta Via 2 – Trekking in the Dolomites guidebook (5th edition 2022), written by Gillian Price, published by Cicerone to plan and execute the trip and also took the relevant hardcopy Tabacco maps. Unless otherwise stated we followed the official AV2 route as described in the book … Continue reading TRIP REPORT: Dolomites Alta Via 2: Part 1 – Ortisei to Passo San Pellegrino 6th – 11th July 2025
GEAR GUFF: Multi-day alpine trail (summer) kit list (revised 10/25)
Here’s a kit list I put together for walking the Dolomites Alta Via 2 in the in July. Continue reading GEAR GUFF: Multi-day alpine trail (summer) kit list (revised 10/25)
ARTICLE: Wild Kalymnos walking
Steve, Mart, Stu and Nick juggled their chunky breakfast crockery around in a tired, wordless way on the too small shiny wooden table. The Greek island of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese at the end of April might not be the best for climbers but was proving to be great walking weather. Continue reading ARTICLE: Wild Kalymnos walking
PHOTO ESSAY: Una passeggiata nelle Dolomiti
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SWISS FLOWER WALKS: Above Arolla to Les Fontanesses, Valais, Switzerland.
Starting in Arolla this walk sets off through woodland on the ‘Marmot trail’. It soon emerges from the trees, traversing meadows towards the glacial moraines descending from the Pigne d’Arolla, to reach an abandoned farm on a high mountain pasture. The Walkers Haute Route, a long distance path, is used to ascend some more before the route turns off into a quiet side valley to gain superb mountain and glacier views. Distance: 12km Ascent / Descent: 650m. Continue reading SWISS FLOWER WALKS: Above Arolla to Les Fontanesses, Valais, Switzerland.
Trip Report: Val d’Herens, Switzerland, 1-8 July 2023
This July I led a reconnaissance trip to Arolla in the Val d’Herens for a group of seven. They were blown away by the stunning Val d’Herens with its flower filled meadows and big mountain views. This location will definitely become a regular trip on my annual programme Continue reading Trip Report: Val d’Herens, Switzerland, 1-8 July 2023
NATURE HUNT: Big Butterfly Count
The big butterfly count is now on! https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/ Everyone can join in. Here’s what I found in the fields between Pury End and Sholebrook Lodge. Continue reading NATURE HUNT: Big Butterfly Count
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