Ditch Monkey II - Brass Monkey

A sponsored live in the snow above a ski resort without a tent. I attempted this last year but inadvertantly got engaged and thus distracted but now I'm back, still engaged, and eager to give it another go. Currently I'm testing some kit and working out the logisics. There are various things to consider; how not to freeze to death, how to spend time with my fiance, how not to get carried away by an avalanche / yeti and how to not let this interfere with my job.

Thursday, 20 January 2011

-15

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It's -15 degrees centigrade tonight. It's going to be tough. Fortunately I now have snow shoes so getting up the hill should be easi...
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011

It's actually quite cold up there.

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I slept in the "igloo", that's right the one without the roof. Very very cold and not very happy. That's probably the best...
Monday, 17 January 2011

Yeesh

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Tired, very very tired. I spent the first night up the mountain last night and it was not too bad. The weather is quite warm at the moment a...
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Friday, 14 January 2011

Monday Kick Off

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Things have changed, as they often do, and so I'm moving into the snow this monday the 17th rather than having to wait until the 22nd. I...
Friday, 7 January 2011

Start date

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I'm going to be moving into the snowdrift on january 22nd. It would have been earlier but there are various demands on my time that prev...
Wednesday, 5 January 2011

Back "home"

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So this is the bed that I made back last summer, looks comfortable huh? The walk up to it was through knee deep / waist deep snow and took a...
Monday, 3 January 2011

First night in the snow

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Survived the first night Went up the hill last night to test drive my new sleeping bag in a " worst case scenario ...
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