Guy's blog 2010

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Tarte Tatin baked at home

My favourite dessert recipe made with a twist: I picked the apples and lemons from trees in our garden. The caramelized sugar and citrus flavours are divine. Followed by a glass of home-made limoncello, this is a perfect Sunday evening.

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Monday, March 22, 2010

Mount Rainier in Washington State

We're visiting Jeff and Tomo in Seattle. Saturday morning we ski Crystal Mountain (great ski hill with varied terrain - photo shows view from the top) and then play 9 holes of golf in the late afternoon back near their house. On the final hole, Jeff hits an Eagle winning our four ball competition! Hot dogs on the barbecue and a hot tub end a perfect day.

Mt Rainier seen from Crystal Mountain ski hill (Washington state)

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Sunday, March 07, 2010

Kirkwood, Tahoe

I've found my local ski hill in California... This is a "hardcore locals only" type of ski station. Steep runs at the top: wind-blown cornice drop-offs are the entrance points for some of the double black diamonds.., and others are chutes through rock above Wagon Wheel Bowl. Lots of open tree glades mid-mountain, and few queues at the lifts unlike Northstar last weekend. The packed powder and nice soft bumps put many smiles on my face. Looking forward to the next time at Kirkwood. Off to Squaw Valley this coming sunday...

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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Mt Kinabalu (4095m), Sabah, Malaysia

Two pals and I from Singapore make the popular trek/climb up Mount Kinabalu. A long walk-in split over two days. Fun trip.

Kinabalu massif seen from the approach road on Thursday, 3000 metres above us

Saturday 18 July: this day I am first person to summit just after 4am

Mike and I back on the summit around 5.30am

Guy and Hoshang back on the summit at 6am

On the summit plateau our local guide Kongqing, who we called King Kong

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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Skiing in Niseko, Japan

Our Australian cousin Tim has set up ski accomodation in Niseko, which I have heard is a great resort for powder skiing. Some colleagues in Singapore have holidayed up there and raved about it. Haven't been there myself but looking forward ...! Check out the ski accomodation here.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Some of the best pictures from France 2009 skiing trips

Guy and Steve descend after Couloir-en-S

Philippe and Fred en-route to Glacier Nord de Pepin

Guy, Steve and Dixie telemarking home in perfect powder

Philippe and Guy on summit of Mont Pourri - le penseur

Guy and Ben abseiling down Col des Roches

Philippe, Guy and Ben on summit of La Grande Casse

Steve and Guy on summit of Mont Pourri (should have been 2005!)

Guy and Ben skinning up the Sassière valley

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Sunday, May 03, 2009

Three days, three summits - Day 3: Aiguille de la Grande Sassière (3747m)

My alarm rang at 4.45am. After the last two summits I struggled to get out of bed! I met Ben at 5.30am and we were moving by 6.15am. The Sassière valley is long and quite flat, so it took nearly 6 hours of plodding to get to the summit, walking with boot crampons up the final summit ridge. Day 3 and the third and final summit of this trip is finally taken!