Backcountry UK - ski mountaineering, telemark + nordic ski touring equipment. Skis, bindings, boots, skins, avalanche tranceivers, probes, shovels

Links Page Here are a few links to various useful or interesting websites - if you have your own favourites that may be of interest to others - let us know and we'll add them to the list.

Clubs and Organisations

Alpine Guides Ltd offer a wide range of skiing and climbing trips worldwide.
British Mountaineering Council (BMC) provides a range of services and represents mountaineering interests within the UK.
Craven MC local Skipton based mountaineering club.
Eagle Ski Club the largest and most active ski touring and ski mountaineering club in the UK.
Gritstone Club friendly West Yorkshire based mountaineering club.
Nordic Walking Yorkshire offer nordic walking courses based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
Telemark Ski Company offer telemark and nordic skiing courses/holidays in the Alps + Scandinavia.
The Chill Factor indoor 'real snow' slope based in Manchester.

Alpine Weather and Snow Conditions

European Avalanche Services Links to all the avalanche services in Europe.
Snow Forecasts Worldwide snow forecasts + ski webcams - V good site.
Swiss Snow Swiss snow info in German.
Office de la Haute Montagne - Chamonix info + conds (cahier des courses)
Skirando Swiss ski touring site - snow cover maps + lots of v useful info.
Skitour French ski touring site - lots of good postings and conditions info.
Snoweye Over 1600 ski resort webcams in 31 countries.
Chamonix Weather Forecast In French - link at bottom for English version.
French Weather The excellent Meteo France site.
Swiss Weather In English (or French or German...)
Italian Weather In Italian.

Alpine Travel and Insurance

Easyjet - Cheap flights
Ryanair - Cheap Flights
BMI Baby - Cheap Flights
British Airways - Lots of Flights - some are quite cheap!
Jet2 - Cheap Flights from Leeds and Manchester
Cheap Flights - More cheap flights.
Holiday Autos Cheap car hire on holiday.
Airport Transfer Service resort transfers to & from most airports in the Alps.
BMC Travel Insurance- specialist mountaineering insurance.
Snowcard - specialist dangerous sports cover, including climbing.
Worldski - join and save money on ferries, ski holidays, lift passes & insurance.
Swiss Tourist Office - Everything you ever wanted to know about Switzerland.
Swiss Federal Railways - For a train system that actually works....

Alpine Accommodation

Chamonix Online Includes accommodation search and online booking facilities.
Swiss Budget Hotels clean, well priced hotels in Switzerland.
French Gites + Huts Info on every Gite + Refuge in France + it's border regions.
Italian Mountain Huts Full info in English.
World Mountain Huts Worldwide database of mountain refuges - in German.

Gear Manufacturers

Rab Down, pile and shell garments for extreme conditions.
DMM Climbing protection, hard wear and ice climbing gear.
Lowe Alpine - Clothing and Packs
Terra Nova and Extremities Tents, gaiters, hats, gloves, socks, etc.
Scarpa Mountain boots.
Grivel Climbing Hardwear and Packs.
Haglofs Clothing and Packs.
Macpac Packs.
Marmot Clothing + Tents.
Mountain Equipment Clothing + Packs.
Snugpak Sleeping Bags + Clothing.
Teva Sandals + Approach Shoes.


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