On the 2nd of April, myself and 4 friends depart to tackle the famous Haute Route - First successfully completed in 1911, The Haute Route ski tour is probably the most famous and coveted ski tour in the world. Using high mountain huts to allow skiers to stay high and cover substantial distances, it winds through the highest, most dramatic peaks of the Alps from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn. It requires good weather, favourable snow conditions and strong effort to complete this line. Because of this, roughly half of the skiers who begin the tour do not complete it.

Roughly 180 km, from Chamonix to Zermatt, it should hopefully take us 6 or 7 days, staying in refuge huts in the mountains, whilst carrying all of our kit with us.

I haven’t actually put on a pair of touring skis as yet, but I do now own a pair now! I will be training for a couple of days in Chamonix next week just to hone my technique.

I am undertaking this challenge on behalf of our chosen charity Shelter:

Shelter is a national housing and homelessness charity that provides support to millions of families struggling with poor housing or homelessness.

Donations will help ensure Shelter's family homelessness service reach UK families to find or retain their home, access health care and mental health support, receive employment advice and manage rent arrears and family finances, among other services.

Many thanks.
Tony