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Col des Cristaux, Ski touring, freeride, off-piste, backcountry, Alpine Energy Guiding, mountaineering & ski adventures, Andrew Lanham Mountain Guide, Chamonix, Aosta Valley, Swiss, lyngen alps

Spring powder to end my Chamonix ski season

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Here are some photos with a film in the previous post from a couple of runs around Chamonix, ending my ski season:

Tomas climbing up to the Col des Cristaux above the Argentiere glacier.

Tomas climbing up to the Col des Cristaux above the Argentiere glacier.

Tomas skiing the face

Tomas skiing the face

Col des Cristaux with the head of the Argentiere basin behind.

Col des Cristaux with the head of the Argentiere basin behind.

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Eric enjoying some powder at the top of La Noire NNW face.

Eric enjoying some powder at the top of La Noire NNW face.

Skiing down a steeper, narrow section to make a small rappel.

Skiing down a steeper, narrow section to make a small rappel.

Good powder turns all the way down the face!

Good powder turns all the way down the face!

skiing the Glacier de la Noire with the Glacier de Periades and Mer de Glace below.

skiing the Glacier de la Noire with the Glacier de Periades and Mer de Glace below.

Chamonix Ski touring, freeride, off-piste, backcountry, Alpine Energy Guiding, mountaineering & ski adventures, Andrew Lanham Mountain Guide, Chamonix, Aosta Valley, Swiss, lyngen alps

Painting lines on mountains winter 13

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Winter 2013 has been filled with good powder turns, here are a few images from the last couple of months.

Good pow on the south faces round Chamonix this winter!

Good pow on the south faces round Chamonix this winter!

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Beautiful terrain near La Grave

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Couloir skiing near to La Grave, France

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Laying some tracks on a ski tour from Grands Montets

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Getting the goods in Les Aiguilles Rouges near Chamonix

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A guest from Canada discovering a powder day, Chamonix style! 4900m of descent in a day with runs like this couloir off the Grands Montets..

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Touring in Les Aiguilles Rouges delivers as always.

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Touring near Chamonix yesterday

Chamonix Ski touring, freeride, off-piste, backcountry, Alpine Energy Guiding, mountaineering & ski adventures, Andrew Lanham Mountain Guide, Chamonix, Aosta Valley, Swiss, lyngen alps

Fresh turns and sunny skies

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The last few days have been spent doing some nice tours with the two Henriks and Matthias from Sweden in search of fresh turns and adventure, weeks after the last snowflakes landed on the slopes around the Mt. Blanc range. Here are some photos:

The guys getting some sun on top of the col du Beajeant on day 1

The guys getting some sun on top of the col du Beajeant on day 1

Enjoying the descent down to the village of Buet

Enjoying the descent down to the village of Buet

Henrik looking cool on his yellow skis

Henrik looking cool on his yellow skis

Boot-pack to get the goods at Courmayeur on day 3, spectacular views onto the south side of the Mt. Blanc range

Boot-pack to get the goods at Courmayeur on day 3, spectacular views onto the south side of the Mt. Blanc range

Matthias on our summit for the day

Matthias on our summit for the day

Henrik in action

Henrik in action

open slopes, good snow, sunshine...

open slopes, good snow, sunshine…

On day 4 the boys got up close and personal with the Dru

On day 4 the boys got up close and personal with the Dru

Skiing with a backdrop

Skiing with a backdrop

perfect turns in the cohesionless faceted snow

perfect turns in the cohesionless snow

and again..

and again..

 

Thanks to guys for a good few days of skiing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Le Tour, Swiss Alps, Mountaineering course, Chamonix ski guide, haute route, chamonix climbing, Chamonix freeride, Chamonix mountain guides, Swiss mountaineering

ski and ice pics

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Some skiing and ice climbing shots from the last week of outings:

Sunset on Swiss Alps from Tete de Balme on an evening ski tour a few weeks back.

Sunset on Swiss Alps from Tete de Balme on an evening ski tour a few weeks back.

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Moody sunrise on the rime plastered granite spires of the Grand Charmoz

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Climbing through the mixed section of Lillaz Gully with the village of Cogne 600m below.

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Couloir skiing off the Grands Montets yesterday.

Aiguillette en Decembre

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Enjoying some sun and fresh snow last week, on a morning ski tour near Les Houches

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Skiing is Pretty Fun

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Chamonix, Ski Touring, Mountaineering course, Chamonix ski guide, haute route, chamonix climbing, Chamonix freeride, Chamonix mountain guides, Swiss mountaineering

Col de la Buche

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The high mountains are looking very white, thinking about skiing!

A short Ski Tour last winter with my friend Daniel