Contact Us …

EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

MILLET: Millet are the very well-known and respected French outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturer; they are now supporting us and we can highly recommend their extensive range of ski, trail, rock climbing and mountaineering clothing along with a great selection of very well-designed packs, accessories, footwear and sleeping bags.

BACKCOUNTRY UK: Previously 'Base Camp', Ilkley, Yorks. A handier shop for some? Nordic, Telemark and Alpine gear as well as general outdoor clothing and equipment. Excellent service and advice, e.g. mounting ski bindings, etc.

THE PISTE OFFICE: A new option for ski servicing and mounting of bindings, whether Alpine, Telemark or Nordic – by hand, with all the care and attention to detail that this involves. Also for fitting 'Quiver Killers': one ski for different bindings or one binding for two or more skis. Less in your ski bag and for weight saving on flights.

LEKI: German designers and producers of innovative ski poles for all forms of skiing – we recommend them!

BRAEMAR MOUNTAIN SPORTS: Long established specialists in Tele and Nordic gear as well as anything to do with the outdoors. Shops in Aviemore and Braemar.

TELEMARK SITES

POWDER MOB: An inspiring on-line magazine covering Alpine and Telemark off-piste, freeride and touring full of awesome photography and videos; based in the Monti Sibillini area of Italy.

TELEMARK & NORDIC IN OZ: For great skiing, instruction and gear; if you still want more after the end of the Northern winter then Wilderness Sports in Australia is the place to go!

MISCELLANEOUS SITES

GINGER CAIN, MOUNTAIN ARTIST: Unique paintings and drawings including subject matter from all over the world. Prints available.

INSURANCE & FOREIGN EXCHANGE

THOMAS EXCHANGE: Providers of Foreign Exchange Services to local companies and members of the public for over 30 years. Their exchange rates are far superior to those generally available on the high street from the Post Office, M&S, Thomas Cook, Travelex and the banks. Very quick and efficient next day Mail Order service.

GENERAL SKI & TRAVEL SITES

THE MOUNTAIN COMPANY: An adventure travel company that specialises in organising small group cultural tours, treks and expeditions to the Himalaya and Karakoram; very professionally run, environmentally and culturally aware and highly rated.

NOMADS: Run by our friends Tony Howard and Di Taylor, providing new opportunities for mountain, adventure and desert sports – find somewhere original and unique for your summer hols!

TRAVEL-QUEST: The Off-piste & Telemark Ski Company is listed in the skiing sections of the Travel-quest Specialist Travel Directory.

BASI (The British Association of Snowsports Instructors): For more about ski instruction and how to become an instructor.

LONDON REGION NORDIC SKI CLUB: Large and active Nordic ski club covering the South-East of England with a winter and summer programme.

MOUNTAIN KINGDOMS: One of the U.K.'s premier trekking companies offering an unparalleled choice of treks in the Himalayan countries, from gentle cultural tours to long and serious high altitude crossings of glaciated terrain. Excellent standards of service and client care.

RELEVANT MAGAZINES

TELEMARK SKIER: The first ever magazine exclusively for Telemark skiers now available on-line, based in the USA with global importance … articles, gear talk, equipment reviews, technique tips, etc. Subscribe on-line.

BACKCOUNTRY Magazine: North American website and magazine devoted to all forms of ski-touring; loads of interesting articles and a great information source.

CROSS COUNTRY SKIER Magazine: The website of the magazine based in the USA for all those with a more Nordic interest in free-heel skiing – a great site, full of articles.

OFF-PISTE MAGAZINE: Leading North American free-heel magazine – for loads of tele articles, photos, gear reviews, discussion, etc.