Unbelievably, we are already half way through the 2012/13 season and it has absolutely flown by!
We
have been extremely lucky with the weather so far, apart from a few overcast
days and delayed heli skis, the conditions have been fantastic and it is always
great to be greeted by enthusiastic guests at Pook Heli Lodges after they have
enjoyed an immense day off piste, especially when there is plenty of powder as
well as a good amount of sun.
March
looks like it is going to be an exciting month in Tignes as they are hosting
The X Games on the 20th-22nd of March where you can
witness some of the world’s best freestylers (and Tignes great bars). This
event will be closely followed by the week long winter festival that is The
Brits! This will be The Brits 24th year and is being held between
from the 23rd-30th March. Both are definitely events that
are worth attending!
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HELI SKIING
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Don’t
let it slip your mind that there are ONLY two months of the 2012/13 season left
(and it will go quicker than you think!) So don’t put it off.
A Quick Message from Tom and Claire Jeffery:
Hi,
Tom and I have signed up for the Ruitor Glacier Challenge this April, which is a charity event aimed at raising money to finish a secondary school in Kenya being buiit by a UK Charity www.kariandusi.co.uk.
Bright(?) and early the next day, I will skin up 1450 vertical metres to the Ruitor glacier then, wearing a harness, I'll be roped to a guide to cross the glacier to the Tete du Ruitor (3486m). I anticipate this uphill climb will take me between 4 and 5 hours. It will be rewarded by a descent of more than 2200 vertical metres down to La Masure at 1200 metres, one of the biggest and most awesome off-piste descents you can imagine. If there's sufficient snow cover, I will continue down to Sainte Foy Chef Lieu at 1100m, but I don't anticipate that will be possible in April!
A Quick Message from Tom and Claire Jeffery:
Hi,
Tom and I have signed up for the Ruitor Glacier Challenge this April, which is a charity event aimed at raising money to finish a secondary school in Kenya being buiit by a UK Charity www.kariandusi.co.uk.
The challenge is a non-stop marathon ski tour over 36 hours on touring skis and "skins" (which allow you to "ski" up hill), from Sainte Foy Tarantaise (1550m) onto the Ruitor Glacier - our goal is the Tete du Ruitor at 3486m - then back to Sainte Foy. On the first day, I will use the Sainte Foy ski lifts to reach the Col de l'Aiguille at 2600m, then "skin" up to Pointe de Foglietta at 2928m, ski across Lacs Verdet and Blanc (they'll be frozen!), skin up to Col d'Argentiere (2875m) and ski down to Plateau de la Sassiere (2032m). Here, using my shovel (which should be carried by all off-piste skiers), I will attempt to build an igloo or snow hole in which to spend the night! If I fail in this part of the challenge (or it's just too damn cold), I will sneak into Refuge du Ruitor, an unmanned hut. I have booked a mule to bring dinner up for me but I will have to cook it myself (the mules don't have opposable thumbs).
Bright(?) and early the next day, I will skin up 1450 vertical metres to the Ruitor glacier then, wearing a harness, I'll be roped to a guide to cross the glacier to the Tete du Ruitor (3486m). I anticipate this uphill climb will take me between 4 and 5 hours. It will be rewarded by a descent of more than 2200 vertical metres down to La Masure at 1200 metres, one of the biggest and most awesome off-piste descents you can imagine. If there's sufficient snow cover, I will continue down to Sainte Foy Chef Lieu at 1100m, but I don't anticipate that will be possible in April!
I am not doing this alone, of course! This is the route chosen for "Team Extreme" (I would, wouldn't I!) There are two alternative, less demanding routes for less-experienced tourers and brave teenagers.
Read more about the Ruitor Challenge at www.ruitorchallenge.com.
So, can I ask you to consider supporting my effort and to help Kariandusi finish this fantastic school, which is already providing education for more than a hundred Kenyan children a year and will do so for generations to come. We just need to raise 50,000 pounds to complete it. If you would like to make a donation to support this effort, you can visit the donation web site at http://www.bmycharity.com/ruitorchallengegroup and please click on our names Claire Jeffery or Tom Jeffery to make your donation.
So, can I ask you to consider supporting my effort and to help Kariandusi finish this fantastic school, which is already providing education for more than a hundred Kenyan children a year and will do so for generations to come. We just need to raise 50,000 pounds to complete it. If you would like to make a donation to support this effort, you can visit the donation web site at http://www.bmycharity.com/ruitorchallengegroup and please click on our names Claire Jeffery or Tom Jeffery to make your donation.
If you would like to follow the events in real time and be sent pictures of snow holes and glaciers, please ask me / us and we will add you to the Challenge distribution list.
Best Claire and Tom
Contact
Claire Jeffery to make an enquiry or to book:
Fr no. 00 336 45 48 08 59
UK no. 00 44 771 774 7734
But
don’t just read what we have to say about heli skiing and Pook Heli Lodges,
check out our facebook and twitter pages to see what clients have said about us
and some of the photographs that they have uploaded whilst either skiing or
staying with us.
It
is also worth keeping an eye on our YouTube page as we will be uploading recent
heliskiing videos which are well worth a watch!
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