Looking forward to some of this. Heading down Glacier Midi des Grandes with about 3km of untracked still to go!The Grand Montets has finally opened for the the first weekend of the winter and the 2010/11 season is officially a go!
We've had some pretty good snowfall this last week and the whole valley is in full winter cloak. We're now into that final prep period before everything goes full speed a head and those little jobs that didn't get done, (like washing the van for example as it would now just freeze) are no longer a priority on the list and anything that got left outside is now buried and of no concern until the spring.
My bike is now firmly attached to the Turbo trainer in my newly renovated Garage/Gym (my successful Autumn project), my summer guiding kit is packed away and the winter goodies are getting ready to rock.
Yep! From now on its all about the ride and the slide!
One of the best gadgets I have received so far this winter is the new Ortovox 3+ transceiver. A very nice bit of kit, simple and quick to use, very efficient and powerful and it comes as a nice tidy package. It uses some thing that Ortovox call a smart antenna so as to always give and receive the strongest signal however the transceiver is orientated, especially useful in a burial!
Seems, very good for single and multiple signal searches, does just what it needs to do and nothing more so stays simple to use when everything around you might be getting a bit hectic!
Definitely the best transceiver I've come across in recent years and the one that will be firmly attached to me for this coming season. If you're looking at getting yourself kitted up for the Backcountry this winter then this is one bit of kit that I'd definitely recommend you put at the top of your list!
Ortovox 3+ very nice, check it out!
There is also a special Ortovox deal available to anyone booked on one of our courses and the Ortovox range of outerwear and merino wool layers are also very tidy!
This offer is only available to those that are currently booked on one of our courses this winter and if you want more info then give Ruth a shout.
Loads of you have also taken advantage of the Jones Snowboards deal we have running through the TSA so it looks like there will quite a few of us powering around on the Flagship.
Again an amazing bit of kit which is making me smile even whilst I'm busy writing in the office! If anyone wants more info on the Jones Snowboard deal and haven't had the info then please get in touch with Ruth. (Again this offer is only available to those that are currently booked on one of our courses this winter).
Well, its dumping with snow again out there so it's looking like the start of the winter that we've all been hoping for. Hope you're all getting excited about it, getting your fitness up, powering up the legs and feeling ready for some steep and deep.
All is good in Chamonix,
Neil.
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