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Each year I organise a number of ski mountaineering expeditions around the world. I do not offer guided ski expeditions within Europe. The European projects that I organise are normally for friends who travel with me regularly to extra-European destinations. I occasionally organise projects in the Alps / Pyrenees / Scandinavia as practice or training trips for my greater ranges projects.
The list below shows the ski expeditions that I have organised and led in recent years. The programme for the coming years will depend on a number of factors including: new areas that I would like to visit, requests from past clients etc. I expect that I will organise a number of repeat visits to countries that I have been to before, as well as a number of projects in new areas.
I am a member of the 2 leading ski mountaineering clubs in the UK, the Alpine Ski Club and the Eagle Ski Club. I have led overseas ski expeditions for both these organisations and aim to do so again in the future. I am also prepared to organise ski expeditions for any other organisations or groups of individuals on request.
As my ski expeditions have to be fitted around my Himalayan expeditions I normally need to plan the programme 12-18 months ahead.
I have an extensive collection of pictures taken on the expeditions listed below and can give presentations on any of the countries or mountain ranges named. Alternatively I can give a presentation 'Ski Mountaineering Worldwide' that covers all the countries that I have visited. David Hamilton Western Europe Ski Expeditions
1993 Mt Blanc ski ascent / descent (Dec 24/25)
1994 Chamonix > Zermatt (February)
1995 Chamonix > Zermatt (March)
1996 Ailefroid > La Grave (Ecrins)
1997 Jura Traverse (Switzerland), Val d'Aosta tour / La Thuile to Cogne (Italy)
1998 Vanoise Area (France), Jotunheimen (Norway), Zermatt Area (Switzerland)
1999 Chamonix > Zermatt (February)
2000 Chamonix > Zermatt (March), Jotunheimen (Norway)
2001 Rhone valley (Switzerland), Val d'Aosta (Italy), Jotunheimen (Norway)
2002 Diablerets > Grimsel (Switzerland), Jostedalsbreen traverse (Norway)
2003 GR20 Corsica (southern section), Jungfrau > Grimsel > Bintal (Switzerland)
2004 Bernese Oberland / Tour de Soliel (Switzerland)
2005 GR20 Corsica (northern section)
2006 Tours in Zermatt and Saas Fee areas (Switzerland)
2008 Alpine Ski Club Centenary celebrations Murren, Switzerland Russia Ski Expeditions
1992 Day tours from Baksan valley and ski ascent of Elbrus 5642m
1993 Day tours from Baksan valley and ski ascent of Elbrus 5642m
1994 Day tours from Baksan valley and ski ascent of Elbrus 5642m
1994 East to West traverse of central Caucasus Greece Ski Expeditions
2006 Day tours in Parnassos mountains and ski attempt on Mt Olympus 2918m
Turkey Ski Expeditions
2004 Tours in Erzerum region & ski ascent of Ararat 5137m
2006 Tours in Kars / Sarikarmis region & ski ascent of Ararat 5137m
2007 Tours in Ala Dag / Taurus range and ski attempt on Mt Erciyes 3197m
Iran Ski Expeditions
2002 Tours in Zard Kooh & Alborz ranges and ascent of Damavand 5671m
2004 Tours in Zard Kooh & Alborz ranges and ascent of Damavand 5671m
North America Ski Expeditions
2006 Denali 6194m
Pakistan Ski Expeditions
1996 Ski Traverse of the Hispar & Biafo glaciers from Hispar to Askole
1997 Ski Traverse of the Hispar & Biafo glaciers from Hispar to Askole
2004 Great Karakoram Ski Traverse (Shimshal - Hushe)
China Ski Expeditions
1998 Ski ascent / descent of Muztagh Ata 7546m
Antarctica Ski Expeditions
2003 South Pole (last degree)
2006 South Pole (last degree)
2007 South Pole (last degree)
2007 Mount Vinson ski ascent
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