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Wireless Adventure

January 1, 2018by Kingsley Jones 4 Comments

Dear Mr Turner, Re: Your plans to install 8 separate zip wires across Thirlmere, in the Lake District. This is published as an open letter. “Come take a walk with […]

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fell running, Lake District, trekking

TMB in Autumn snow

September 30, 2010by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

This is a photo taken yesterday by Sarah of me with Maximus, running up to the Col du Bonhomme, one of the high passes on the Tour du Mont Blanc. […]

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Chamonix, trail running, trekking, weather

Very wet half marathon

November 12, 2009by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Not the most glamorous photo I know, but it was snapped when I’d just finished running a half marathon on Sunday. I am back in the UK for a month […]

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trekking, weather

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Lead on!!! Evening climbing with the Monster above Kirkstone 🏔🐏🧗‍♀️🌞 ~ #lakedistrict #climbing #kirkstonepass #girlswhoclimb #thisgirlcan

Hot dogs (🐶 not 🌭) on Silver How and Tilberthwaite today. ~ #lakedistrict #costadelcumbria #grasmere #ambleside #bernesemountaindog #bordercollie #instadog #cumbria #mountainlife

Evening dappled light on the iconic skyline of the Langdale Pikes 🏔🐏 ~ #langdalepikes #langdale #sunset #greatlangdale #igerscumbria #cloudporn #photooftheday #ambleside

Crinkle Crags at sunset last night. ~ #lakedistrict #greatlangdale #langdale #crinklecrags #silhouette #igerscumbria #skyscape #cloudporn #ambleside

Scrambling routes on Red Screes today with the Monster 🏔🐏🧗‍♀️🇬🇧 ~ #daddydaycare #thisgirlcan #schoolholidays #lakedistrict #scrambling #rockclimbing #ambleside #redscrees #kirkstonepass

Quite a surreal day! Starting by meeting HRH Prince Charles on his visit to @langdaleamblesidemrt, before a return to normality with a call out and long stretcher carry from Pavey Ark 🏔⛏🆘🚑 ~ #lamrt #langdale #ambleside #mountainrescue #princecharles #lakedistrict #cumbria

Morning knitting 🧶 practice @langdaleamblesidemrt ⛏ then the afternoon with 🐶 Little & Large in Blea Tarn 🏔 ~ #ambleside #lakedistrict #lamrt #mountainrescue #rescuetraining #grasmere #bleatarn #langdale #mountainlife #cumbria #bordercollie #bernesemountaindog

Snow perspectives by dogs; 🏔❄️🐶 Luna: Woooowwwwwwww!!! Maximus: If my bits ain’t dragging through the drifts, it’s not a real snowfall. Get over it young snowflake! ~ #lakedistrict #uksnow #snow #cumbria #troutbeck #ambleside #bordercollie #bernesemountaindog

Chamonix Vertical Kilometre today 🏔❄️🏃‍♂️ “Never has one man sweated so much to achieve so little” 😉 Definitely NOT in condition yet, unless you’re good on snow! Brilliant fun. ~ #chamonix #verticalkilometer #kilometrevertical #kmv #trailrunning #running #chamonixmontblanc #mountainrunning #snowrunning #chamonixkmv #aiguilledumidi

Snowshoeing in Chamonix 🏔❄️🥾🇫🇷🇪🇺 Today was my last day guiding before Brexit was due. For all we know yet, it might have been the last day I can legally work as a UIMLA International Mountain Leader in Europe. However you voted in the referendum, now you actually know someone who is already impacted by the result. I didn’t take any Alpine work this winter after the original leave date, in case I couldn’t do it. I’m not being political. I’m sticking to facts. My income this winter is less. My career is uncertain. Let’s stick to those facts. Don’t ever look me in the eye and tell me things will be alright. You don’t know that. Whatever happens in the next days and weeks with Brexit, the irony is not lost on me of writing this post whilst in France, working there as a foreigner for a few months each year, and yet living in the UK. These mountains only have borders on maps. Out here when I cast my eyes upwards, there are no borders. Nowhere in the world have borders and fences fostered peace; Berlin, Korea DMZ, Northern Ireland. Now I will get political, because if you voted for Brexit, you voted for borders and fences. Someone else likes fences, and he’s currently building one along the US-Mexican border. You’re in fine company. #brexit

Dramatic sunrise over the Aiguilles de Chamonix 🏔🌄❄️💨 with a strong Bise wind billowing spindrift from the summits. ~ #chamonix #chamonixmontblanc #aiguillesdechamonix #sunrise #bise #spindrift #mountainlife #snow #frenchalps #aiguilledupeigne

Powder snow in the Alps at the end of March 😎🏔❄️🥾🇫🇷 Snowshoeing guiding in Chamonix today. My @fimbulvetrsnowshoes in their element. Fimbulvetr translates as ‘Great Winter’, and on it goes... ~ #chamonix #chamonixmontblanc #snowshoeing #snowshoes #fimbulvetr #winter #powdersnow #frenchalps #mountainlife #uimla #internationalmountainleader

Facing Giants! My story of running the epic 330km Tor des Géants through the mountains of north Italy 🇮🇹🏔🏃‍♂️❄️ and how it explored my physical and mental limits, as well as changed my perspective on being an International Mountain Leader. A big thanks to @firepotfood for publishing this article on their website. ~ Link to the article; https://www.firepotfood.com/blogs/field-notes/tor-des-geants-to-become-a-giant-or-to-be-beaten-by-them ~ #tordesgeants #ultratrail #courmayeur #montblanc #trailrunning @firepotfood @tordesgeants @themountainleader #running #endurance #endurancetrail #tor #mountainrunning #running #gofurther #montane @montaneofficial #furtherfaster #aostavalley #valdaosta #ultramarathon #ultrarunning #ultratraining #montebianco #granparadiso #monterosa #cervino #matterhorn

Chamonix granite a fiery red at sunset 🌅🏔❄️🇫🇷 just now. ~ #chamonix #chamonixmontblanc #aiguilledumidi #sunset #sunsets #alpenglow #alps #frenchalps #mountains #mountainlife

As I fly out to the Alps for one final week of work this winter, I wake up to the smog of pollution, not clean Alpine air 🏔✈️🇫🇷💨 I helped create that, so the irony is not lost. If Brexit ever ends, it’s clear what our focus should be on instead 🌍 ~ #chamonix #chamonixmontblanc #aiguilledumidi #pollution #smog #environment #cleanair

Night navigation yesterday 🏔🧭🗺 on Threlkeld Knotts, leading a @mtntraining group of future leaders. Some great efforts from my ‘elite night nav ninjas’ group! ~ #lakedistrict #threlkeld #cumbria #navigation #nightnavigation #compass #mapreading #mountains #mountainleader #mountainlife #internationalmountainleader #mountaintrainingassociation @themountainleader

A long days night. Call out on Great Rigg. Back after dawn. And so to bed... 🏔❄️⛏🚁 ~ #lakedistrict #fairfield #greatrigg #grasmere #ambleside #lamrt #mountainrescue @langdaleamblesidemrt

With every paw print 🐾 her world becomes a very slightly smaller place. The bond between those of small paws and small feet is obvious, and the union of the pawed has forged a team. Welcome to the pack, little Luna. ~ #lakedistrict #ambleside #langdale #cumbria #bordercollie #bernesemountaindog #dogsofinstagram #instadog

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