Reaching 24 weeks pregnant was a huge mile stone!! Add to that seeing the consultant recently and having good news was the best feeling in the world. My previous blog, we’re having a baby, will bring you fully up to date with what’s been going on and why there’s a few issues. In a nut […]
“Squash what’s the next adventure?”. Lately, I’ve been vague with my answer. It’s fairly standard to wait 3 months before telling people that you’re expecting a baby. We’ve waited a bit longer than that. We’re having a baby It’s good to finally share the news and talk about what I suspect will be the biggest […]
It’s been just over a month since I was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis. Recovery after a DVT, it seems, is different for everyone. I think I was told the worst-case scenarios when I first found out, which is probably a good thing. However, that news and halting all travel and activity was a […]
I was planning the next blog I wrote to be about cycling, not being diagnosed with a DVT! After a spectacular winter in Tignes, with record snowfall, it was time to get my road bike out. I had a quick trip to England booked in and then I was excited to be starting some work […]
Freeflo and I have teamed up for the past two years with Snow+Rock to deliver backcountry ski touring adventure courses in Tignes. With record snowfall this season, we knew that the course was going to be a good one. Snow+Rock Backcountry Ski Touring Adventure With more and more people venturing into the backcountry there’s huge […]
Some of you may already know about the Knickers Philosophy, “If your knickers are right, then your day goes right.” Background When I first began mountaineering I missed the bit about bring 4 pairs of knickers on a month-long expedition. I was away for 28 days, so I took 28 pairs! Although it was a […]
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted to do an off-piste adventure by Mountain Tracks – a small team of Mountain Guides and Ski Coaches who share a passion for the mountains and deliver alpine mountain experiences. They had had a last-minute cancellation for their off piste adventure week. It was in Sainte Foy […]
Since making Tignes my permanent base, just over two years ago, I’ve regularly got up early in the mornings before the lifts open and gone ski touring (a form of skiing where both uphill and downhill travel are possible). I’m almost always joined by Isly’s, my best friends Bernese Mountain dog, who lives close by. […]
“Squash, it does seem a bit backwards, climbing Everest, doing the expeditions you’ve done, to now do your Mountain Leader Award.” stated Nathan as we were navigating our way towards a bothy (a small hut used as a mountain refuge) on the South West coast of the Isle of Rum on our ML assessment a […]
Last night an email came into my inbox with the title “Finding your ‘WOW!’ move”. I didn’t recognise who it was from, so I opened it and realised it was a newsletter from See and Do. I read the first couple of lines… Hi, Is there something you’ve always watched other people do and thought […]