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Peak Leaders provided a brilliant springboard and a lifeline for a thirtysomething bored lawyer! — Craig, New Zealand
Thanks to all the Peak Leaders staff for providing me with such a full and incredible life experience — Red Rainey, Whistler 2009
The course more than met my expectations. Had an awesome time — Mike, Banff 2009
Your group was outstanding in respecting the property and making an extended stay pleasurable. — General Manager, Irwin's Mountain Inn, Banff
The snow in Banff was epic and I had the time of my life! — Matt, Canada 2011

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What not to (mountain) wear #5

Helmet and sunglasses combo?  Unlikely to be a fashion success.  Try to style it out as Tom Cruise in Top Gun by matching white helmet to aviator sunglasses?  Chances of fashion success rapidly receding.  Complete outfit with patchwork quilt trousers?  1980s fashion fail.

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Posted on January 24, 2012 at 8:52 am

Banff week 2 – the big chill

After the warm weather on week 1 of the course. Mother nature came back with vengeance……. with day time temps of -31 for 3 days running. In fact for 2 days Sunshine Village could not run the lifts for 2 of the days as it was just toooooo cold. Most of the team stayed indoors. [...]

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Posted on January 23, 2012 at 3:57 am

What not to (mountain) wear #4

It doesn’t matter that it’s apres and you’re not actually skiing.  You’re still on the mountain.  And you shouldn’t be wearing anything like this in public.  Ever.  You know who you are.

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Posted on January 19, 2012 at 9:13 am

Fat skis, steep lines

This weekend the Peak Leaders trainees in Verbier had a rare treat – an entire weekend of free-time, without any addtional training, first aid or avalanche courses to attend.  But that doesn’t necessarily mean rest: with Verbier enjoying its best snow for at least a decade, the mountain beckoned. Some of the trainees banded together, [...]

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Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:54 pm

Banff 2012 week 1

The Peak Leaders Banff 2012 group arrived to find Banff and Alberta having a mini heat wave…… day time temperatures in Banff were above freezing….unheard of for January. Banff 2012 crew This seasons base is the Rundlestone Lodge Hotel with its huge rooms, swimming pool and hot tub and breakfasts and dinners of Canadian size portions. No [...]

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Posted on January 16, 2012 at 5:13 am

What not to (mountain) wear #3

  Wearing gloves, yes.  Wearing sunglasses, yes.  Wearing a hat, yes. Wearing a baby on my back?  No, no no.  Not cool or sensible.  Safety fail.  

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Posted on January 14, 2012 at 9:13 am

Safety first

Last weekend saw the Verbier trainees training for avalanche avoidance, survival and rescue.  Expert mountain guide, Graham Frost, spent Saturday and Sunday teaching the trainees some of the basic rules and skills for skiing and riding successfully in the backcountry. It was an interesting weekend, combining learning with a day spent off piste.  One of [...]

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Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:49 pm