Articles and Media Features
Broken Skis and British Champions
Here BMG member Ben Tibbets gives us an insiders account of the recent British Ski Rando Racing Championships organised by fellow BMG member Jon Morgan...
Chamonix Zermatt on skis in a long day
BMG member Jon Morgan takes us through his recent (April 2013) traverse of the classic Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt in a single push...
BMG Guides Avalanche Training
Over the last couple of weeks around a dozen British Mountain Guides have undertaken some good quality Avalanche training organised by Americl IFMGA Guide Jeff Banks and the The American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education (AIARE). BMG Guide and practicing Doctor Jon Morgan describes this training experience....
IFMGA Conference 2012, Aviemore
In November 2012 the British Mountain Guides hosted the international meeting of the IFMGA (International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations) in the Highlands of Scotland. The week culminated with the IFMGA climbing competition at Edinburgh's superb 'Ratho' climbing wall....
Le boeuf rôti des montagnes
A short history of the Association of British Mountain Guides by BMG president, Roger Payne. The article was written in November 2011 for publication in the magazine of the French National Mountain Guides Association (SNGM)
Training with Chamonix PGHM
The PGHM (Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne) run the full time professional mountain rescue team based in the Chamonix valley. They do the same in a variety of other areas in France such as the Massif des Écrins and the Vanoise national park. 12 BMG members went to their DZ (drop zone) in Les Praz for a Training Day on radio protocol and accident procedure. This short report helps to summarise some of the learning points from the day
Eiger North Face
The last few rays of an autumnal alpine sunset turned the summit ice fields of the Eiger to orange. Mike and I had been climbing for nearly 12 hours and were pleased and relieved to reach a decent bivi spot on the Mittellegi Ridge. The dusky panorama was stunning with the darkly silhouetted giants of the Oberland closest. A cold and stiff breeze blasted ice crystals into our faces and it was time to settle down for some soup and a solid 9 hours of shivering!
Ski Touring in Eastern Turkey
Report from 10 days ski touring and travel in Eastern Turkey, May 2011. The ski touring was on 3 peaks; Mount Artos (3556m); Suphan Dagi (4058m) and Mount Ararat (5137m)
Bugaboos to Rogers Pass Grand Ski Traverse
In April 2009 British Mountain Guide Owen Samuel allong with his wife Rocio Siemens and a few friends skied from the Bugaboos to Rogers pass (130km). This is what the Canadians call a Grand Traverse. The 'Bugs 2 Rogers' is situated in the Purcell and Selkirk mountains. A chain of 2000m to 3000m peaks. These mountains make up the southern portion of the Columbia range. This massif runs from just north of the US boarder up the east side of British Columbia...
