Just after I posted the tragic account of a death in Austria of a teenager who was equipped with an airbag, I came across this amazing report and video of a woman who was saved in Utah from an avalanche. According to the report on Fox News a woman was caught up in a snow slide […]
Avalanche death despite airbag
I’ve been following the development of the Avalanche Airbag for quite a few years on this blog and am particularly keen to understand how effective they are. Despite a good number of lives saved, quite a few fatal accidents still happen. The latest tragedy was in Austria where according to news reports a British teenager […]
Hiking the GR20 Corsica: A few tips and comments
I’ve just come back from six days hiking the GR20 trail in Corsica. It was an absolutely amazing experience and one that I would love to do again. The stretch we did was a slightly unconventional variant of the northern section, hiked from south to north, but many of the comments I will make below […]
Preparing to hike the GR20 in Corsica
After a far-too-long absence from the hills and mountains because of work, family and the like, I’m finally about to get back out on a good, solid walk. And what better walk to do than to undertake what a lot of people have been calling Europe’s toughest trail, the GR20 that runs along the spine […]
Mountain Resecue Team in Action (sort of…)
Have you ever wondered what a real mountain rescue looks like. Short of being at the receiving end of one (touch wood you won’t have to be) you won’t get a good look in. Think again. The nice folks over at the Guardian newspaper have a great photo essay of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team […]