Skiing and Mountaineering Page of Richard Strange and Friends.

Mountain Pastimes

On this Page are Photographs and links to various sites that may be of interest to anyone who has an interest in Mountains, mountaineering and skiing. Be Careful but Enjoy! I have also included a link to the British Mountaineering Council - BMC - further down the page, it is an essential link for British mountaineers - membership is cheap, and you get free insurance with the membership (recommended).

I have only been skiing once so far - at Chatel and Les Gettes in the French Alps - but I aim to go skiing every winter in the near future. That's how cool it is. A major life experience! The Alps are awesome, and I eventually aim to ski the Swiss and Italian Alps. Cross country skiing might help there I expect. I also aim to ski in America and Canada, and from there who knows. I love the snow, but I respect it also. I also like the winter mountaineering sport, crampons essential, there's nothing like a brisk stroll along a knife-edge ridge in the snow on a sunny day

I have been mountaineering for about 7 years or so now. I have attempted climbing Mont Blanc twice so far, and have come to the conclusion that it will need an overnight stay on the mountain to complete it - believe me the attempt is not for the faint of heart or the short of breath, the AIR is THIN up there (the highest mountain in Europe 4.8K HIGH). If you ever have the chance to stay in the Chamonix Valley don't pass it up - it's a beautiful and exciting place. I have also practised mountaineering in the Lake District, England, Wales, and Scotland, and though the mountains aren't as high, the views can still be quite breathtaking.

Richard Strange - Ski - Mountaineer

Richard Strange, Mountaineer, on a glacier on Mont Blanc, French Alps

My Skiing and Mountaineering Friends

Anna Jade O'Hanlon

 

Jason Parkinson Mick Coward

 

 

Skiing

Rick Strange - with skis! Les Gettes - excellent skiing! Jade and Anna at Chatel Les Gettes - telecabin

More photos will appear here eventually. For all the skiing news, coverage, features, and also holidays and equipment -try IfYouSki.com - CLICK HERE to connect

 

 

Mountaineering (and places I've stayed)

BMC (British Mountaineering Council)

Contact Address: 177-179 Burton Road, Manchester M20 2BB. United Kingdom.

BMC website: http://www.thebmc.co.uk

Mountaineering on Mont Blanc and in the Chamonix Valley - the French Alps

Le Teleferique des Chamonix This PHOTO has WON me an AWARD! Wood Sculpture, Chamonix Town centre Mont Blanc, views like this make mountaineering Chamonix Valley

 

Above the Bossons Glacier On the Aiguille du Midi, looking down on Chamonix On le plan du midi Across to Helbronner and Italy

 

Mick C on the Aiguille Le Brevent at night Mer de Glace Panorama

 

Thollon-les-Memises Outside the door of our chalet, Le Beaumont Chamonix Town Center Go-Kart trak, Chamonix

 

Town center statue War Memorial The first mountaineering champions The first train to the Mer de Glace

 

Outside O'Byrnes Irish Bar - Recommended Tower on the Aiguille du Midi, french alps Aiguille du Midi and Bossons Glacier, Mont Blanc The Bossons Glacier, Mont Blanc

 

Le Lac des Gaillands, Chamonix Mer de Glace Ice Tunnel Karting in Chamonix, Excellent Excellent view from O'Byrne's

Geneva (Switzerland) - the Cleanest city on the planet (recommended)

Geneva Promenade Cleanest city on the Planet Plinth with Lake Geneva in the background Geneva, Top City!

 

Fountain at Geneva! You can walk right up to it! Fountain and harbour

 

Visit the Park I went snap happy here View from the Youth Hostel, Very Cheap, but good! Play a big game of chess in the park

 

A Day in Switzerland (Martigny)

Jade in Martigny Mick in Martigny Outside the entrance to an Underground Lake Jade Trampolining at an Adventure Park