Images from a great few days ski touring in the Gran Paradiso national park, Italy. I was gaining aspirant days with the kind assistance of Bruce Goodlad

We based ourselves out of the superb Rifugio Benevelo which provides a great base from which to tour and acclimatise, as well as drink fresh cappucinno and genepe! Bruce and clients are going on to climb the Gran Paradiso over the next two days.