Mountaingirl

Links

Cham Info and Gear

Chamonix Insider- Great site with all sorts of great articles about the valley, whether you climb, ski, paraglide, etc.
Chamonix -Valley.com; Cham news, climbing & skiing info
Gear for Girls
Cham 3 Climbing gear, info and hire
Chamonix.com
Chamonix.net
Chamonet (General Info on Cham with good webcams)
Our friends at betaclimbingdesigns

Useful Articles
Spotting Tips and Tricks when bouldering, by J. Thompson, M. Bourdon, MEC site
How to care for your cams, from Metolious Factory in Bend
How to use a campus board and get stronger, not injured (Metolious)
Henry's Avalanche Talk...

Other companies / guiding outfits we know, like, and recommend:

Fly-Chamonix.com; Tandem Paragliding Flights and Private, personalised Instruction in Chamonix
Anne Bosvieux, Chamonix Ski Instruction
Chicks with Picks, Ouray Colorado
Kathy Cosely/Mark Houston
Angela Hawse and all of her colleagues at Exum Guides, USA
Al Powell, Rich Cross, et al. at Alpine Guides
Kenton Cool and Guy Willet at Dream Guides
Rosie Goolden's Chicks Unleashed
Ollie and Gee at Climb Catalunya, Spain
Severin Marchand, IFMGA guide in Chamonix
Tracks and Trails: Walking, Nordic walking, snowshoeing and cross-country ski holidays in the Alps.
Ski-Chalet France: To rent privately owned ski chalets in the French Alps
Fall-Line Bootfitting in Chamonix
Guides Des Cimes, Chamonix

Volunteering and Environment:
The John Muir Trust
UK: BTCV
1% for the Planet
Patagonia Ltd.

Accommodation Links
For accommodation links, please look under FAQ's "Travel and Accommodation" for more information.

Chamonix:
Hotel Le Touring (Rooms starting at £30 per night)
Hotel Vallee Blanche (Rooms starting at £35 per night)
Hotel Le Chamonix (Rooms starting at £40 per night)
Hotel Cretes Blanches (Rooms starting at £45 per night)
The Vagabond Gite (loud but fun, shared rooms, starting at £20 half-board.

Peak District:
Polly's B&B in Hathersage
Thorpe Farm Bunkhouse, Hathersage
www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk/content.php

... in North Wales:
Gwern Gof Isaf Farm, Capel Curig

Insurance
BMC / Insurance