Yes, this is our first summer news update!  It's not that we've been idle or anything...only a few days of vacation...but it's not everyday that we're on our honey moon!!! For those of you who don't know the story, Emily & I got married on June 19th.  We could have been out skiing that day, but we had more important things to take care of...yes we put rings on our fingers, and had a little party!  A beautiful day, with a few rays of sunshine, cold temperatures and a fair bit of drizzle.  Since that very fun & special day, we've touched down into "reality", and we're back into our regular rythm of alpine adventures.  Conditions are good with lots of sunshine & heat.  It's good to get up into higher altitudes to cool down...so are you now ready to pull out your climbing shoes before the rubber becomes as tough as concrete!

The ski season isn't quite over...it's not just yet time to put the skis away for the season...last Saturday, we tackled the Marinelli Couloir on the Monte Rosa in Italy.  The conditions were perfect for a complete ski descent.  7h15 am marked the start of our adventure from the summit and we reached Macugnaga just in time for what the Italians call "colazione". We walked for just under a half hour to reach the chair lift, taking us back to the parking lot in Macugnaga.  Congrats to our 2 clients, and to Emily, who with this descent completes her list of "Couloirs d'Or".  Conditions in higher altitudes are still good, so for those ski aficionados out there, get in touch if big mountain ski itineraries are what you are looking for.