Links
CONDITIONS & FORECASTS
met office synoptic charts and mountain area forecastsdefinitive synoptic charts and mountain area forecasts for both east & west highlands.
detailed avalanche forecasts and informal blogs.
bbc weatherweather forecasts for Gods country.
cairngorm mountaingood for cairngorm webcams, current weather and road status.
nevis rangegood for up to date information for the west.
meteo explorationstate of the art weather forecasts for high altitude mountaineering or expeditions to remote lands.
german weather chartcolourful charts - sure they mean something.
GEAR
scarpafab footwear.
grivelpicks and sharps.
deuterbetter than carrier bags.
edelridhelp me stop safely.
outdoor researchnot quite vivienne westwood but a pretty close second.
lorpenyou ain't worn good socks until you have worn these.
highfivekeeps me going all day and all night long.
mountain houseyummy in my tummy.
ORGANISATIONS
the micthe mountain instructors community is a collaboration of independent climbing instructors who provide climbing and mountain skills training throughout the UK.
association of mountaineering instructors.
bmcbritish mountaineering council.
scottish mountaineering clubone of Scotland's oldest private mountaineering clubs, publisher of the premium range of walking & climbing guidebooks.
mountaineering council of scotlandthe representative body for mountaineers, climbers and hill walkers in scotland.
snowsport scotlandthe national governing body for snowsports in scotland.
ACCOMMODATION
ardenbeg bunkhousetucked away in grantown on spey, ardenbeg is affordable, active and ace - all year round!
dunallan bed & breakfastgrantown on spey's nicest and friendliest b&b who are happy to provide early breakfasts for those early starts.
FRANCE
chamonix weather forecastthe english version.
chamonix high mountain conditionshigh mountain conditions in Chamonix (in French).
alpine exposures chamonix conditionsa picture paints a thousand words...
weather for the ecrins3 day weather forecast for the ecrins, france.
conditions of alpine mountain routesconditions in the mountains from the boys in the know (french mountain guides).
compagnie du mont blancthe official compagnie du mont blanc site.
massif de l'oisans webcamsreal time webcam for the meije.
meteo francethe french equivilant to the beeb?
briancon weather forecastshort cut meteofrance forecast for Briancon.
club alpin francaisCAF mountain hut information.
french IGN mapsfrench ign maps.
camp to campgood source of info for the alps.
SWITZERLAND
meteoblue swiss weather forecastpretty good weather site in english.
saas feeeverything you want to know about saas fee, switzerland.
swiss meteo news weatheranother swiss weather site. if you look for long enough you will eventually find one that suits!
valais weather3 day mountain weather forecast for the valais, switzerland.
zermatt weather reportspecific weather for zermatt, in english.
accommodation in grindelwaldthe mountain hostel in grindelwald.
swiss mapsswiss maps.
jungfraujoch webcamreal time views from the jungfraujoch
the slfthe institute for snow and avalanche research providing regional avalanche bulletins.
schilthorn webcamreal time webcam views from the schilthorn.
ITALY
italian weatherthe italian met office.
funivie monte biancoprice information about the italian side of the blanc.
dolomite informationgood site for the dollies
ALASKA
talkeetna air taxiwill fly you in and fly you out ... when others wont.
earth b&blori and angels very nice b&b in anchorage. highly recommend the breakfasts....