The team out in the Aussie backcountry have been keeping very busy and having a blast! From sunrise til sunset they are training and learning all the foundational skills of mountaineering.

So far they have learnt how to rig and travel with sleds, had their first snow school, tackling roped climbing, cramponing, self arrest and also spent time learning the most used and vital mountaineering knots.

After a busy day, they refuelled with mediterranean pasta (my favourite comfort dinner in the mountains – it’s so good we actually roll it out at home too! You should try it: Cook some spiral pasta and throw in generous helpings of olive oil, kalamatta olives, danish feta, sun-dried tomatoes and toasted pinenuts. Simple but AMAZING) and tonight I think it’s Quesadillas…

Cheers
Caroline