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Snowy summits rising above a sea of clouds

Notes from the huts

Journal

Forecasts, packing lists and the stories we tell at the hut table, written by the guides.

18 September 20265 min read Why we turn back Every season we turn around below a summit a few times. Here is how that decision is made, and why it is never a failure. Read
2 July 20266 min read Reading a summer forecast in Chamonix Freezing level, wind at 4 000 m and the afternoon storm. The three numbers we check every evening before a summit day. Read
21 May 20264 min read Your first glacier: what to pack A short list for your first days on the ice, from boots to the snack that will save your afternoon. Read

Tell us where you want to stand

Dates, a plan and an honest price, written by a guide within two days.