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                                              NEWS LETTER SPRING 2007

WELCOME MY FRIENDS. HERE IT IS, A LONG OVERDUE NEWS LETTER. SINCE
JANUARY I SHARED MANY GREAT ADVENTURES AND I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THEM
WITH YOU.

FROM ECUADOR TO COLORADO AND THE ALPS. ENJOY  AND CONTACT ME TO PLAN
YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE.
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We are offering new adventures for
the seasons 2007 / 2008

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Trekking in the Alps, Peru,
Ecuador, Nepal.

Skiing by boat in Norway

Combine tour, trekking, meditation and
yoga in Peru.
                                         Beginning of January: Ecuador
I meet the Roberts family coming back from the Galapagos Islands for a tour in the great Andes. After two peaks for the
acclimatization we climbed Cotopaxi and Chimborazo with a rest in between in Banos.















           The entire team on top of Cotopaxi: Linda, Graham, Evan and Gareth Roberts.
                                                     February: Colorado.
                   I spent most  of february coaching Francesca my daughter.
                  Training for the US extreme Alpine and Telemark. And....... the result !!!!!

            Francesca won the Junior US extreme alpine competition, finish second in the US Telemark extreme.
            Won the slalom, GS and overall title in the Telemark National in Steamboat.
                                March: La Grave Freeriding, steep and deep ski week

Skiing with the team, Hasty, David, Tommy and Dave.
Just amazing !!!!!!! long runs (6,ooo ft vertical per run). great snow, blue sky, sunny day, snow at night,

What can i say ?? This is the best lift access off piste skiing






















The great run toward ST.Christophe, thousand feet of powder.
A Must !!!
                                                     March - April: Zermatt

I join Michael and Stefan for a week of skiing and touring around Zermatt. We mix great carving, off piste skiing and touring
climbing, the Breithorn, Cima Di Jazzi and Monte Rosa.
Cima Di Jazzi, Breithorn, Monte Rosa, Rothorn, Stockhorn.
Cervinia, Sunegga, Klein Matterhorn.

Endless possibility for ski touring, off piste skiing, carving

Stefan and Michael at the end of the  Monte Rosa glacier
                                                    April: Turtman ski tour

As always the Bella Tola, Turtman, Tracuit ski tour offer an unforgeable adventure with many peak ascents and ski descents
still the secret stash. comfortable huts, fewer skiers, great nature.

Turtman ski tour itinerary:














                                             Monte Rosa from the















         Jake, Tom, Andrew and Jon                                               the Dent Blanche and Grand Cornier
A bit more skiing: In early March i had the great opportunity to work for the American mountain guide Association testing
young candidates during a ski mountaineering guide exam in the North Cascade. Early May I will be in Alaska teaching a
ski mountaineering course, and then it will be the end of the 2006/2007 ski season.

Scroll down to enjoy the many
pictures

                                          Via Ferrata of Leysin. April 7, 2007

Just few days ago between Zermatt and Turtman ski tour we took the opportunity of the warm weather and enjoy the Leysin
Via Ferrata
    what is coming up ? summer 2007
Trekking, Walking summer 2007


Trekking Chamonix-Zermatt


Trekking Chamonix - Grimentz



Trekking Nepal: Everest trek
                                                                 Carnival in Steamboat Springs

Ski lessons, Freeride ski tour, ski touring

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Ski touring

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you are interested in guide training or just
improve your skills, check our mountaineering
camp. Also available outdoor training program
for High schools and colleges.




Mountaineering training courses for
beginners, intermediates and advance
climbers.
            Adventures around the world:

Everest trek, Nepal:

Ecuador climbing expedition:

Custom rock climbing tour:
Early season rock climbing. Start with few easy climbs to find your balance, Do not forget to strech well .
Review the belaying techniques and enjoy !!!!

Jerome and Madeleine on their first day back on the rock
  View from the summit of Brunegghorn                                                                Jake skiing from the Barrhorn



Jake, Tom, Andrew and Jon in front of the Turtman Hut                  Dent Blanche and Grand Cornier from Tracuit hut