Dolomites and winter trips.

Having returned from Corsica GR20, the past couple of weeks have been quite busy with outdoor work including mobile climbing walls and some archery.  Next week will see me leading for a week in the Dolomites and that will bring my season in Europe to a close with a view next to the winter.  
Should you be interested in snowshoeing I am intending to run a week in Bavaria towards the end of January 2104.  I am currently negotiating with hotels for availability and cost but the intention is to have a week in South Bavaria staying in a 4* hotel with meals included, and 5 days guided snowshoeing. The week will be suitable for beginners, intermediates and those who wish to venture out in the Alpine winter terrain to seek fun, excitement and to see some nature.  
To express your interest please feel free to contact via email or social network.

Further to this I am intending to run some winter skills courses in Scotland towards the end of February and into early March.  These will be over 2 days and based in Aviemore.  Again please feel to contact to express your interest and I will keep you updated.

Back out in the Allgäu

So back out in Bavaria for the next couple of weeks in some perfect conditions at the moment.  Snowshoeing is becoming more and more popular, out here when I first started looking around for routes there didn't seem to be too much information.  I've searched around on the web and locally, asked friends etc who pointed out some routes.  However since I've been out over the past couple of days it just shows how popular it has become.  Alot of the french resorts have produced some quality snowshoe maps, so maybe in time that will catch on in some other countries, for now I'm using the Kompass map for this area and all the winter ski tour routes are marked so it's a matter of putting some thought into using these for snowshoeing.  The local guide service has produced a sheet with some shorter tours on so again it's a matter of using these for reference.  I'll be logging what I put together so if you need any suggestions just drop me a line. 

Snowshoeing above Oberjoch

To burn off some of the calories from yesterday, today I was snowshoeing on a route from Oberjoch in the Allgäu region.
With the snow falling down to 1200m it was hard going and quite windy on the ridge heading up to Jochschrofen from there I headed over to Ornach before heading back. Lunch was taken in a tree pit shelter which brought back memories. Good day out, didn't work though, turkey, rosti, Christmas pud for dinner.

Xmas in Bavaria

Out in Bavaria for a spell over the festive period. Taking advantage of the good snow conditions and doing some skiiing and snowshoeing. It's been a while since I was on skis and the last time was on telemarks, so yesterday was my first time out on fixed heel, but as they say its just like riding a bike. Now into the debate of 'free the heel'.
Today went out snowshoeing on the Imberger Horn to test out my new TSL 325 escapes. Enjoyed using them, nice and light. Hopefully get some more days in although due for a rise in temperature over the next couple of days.