22 SEPTEMBER 2007, page 27

Heaven And Hell

Mary Wakefield on the highs and lows of skitouring in the French Alps .57 a.m. I wake up three minutes before the alarm is due to go off, aware that I have slept badly: dipping......

Winter Wonderland

Stanley Johnson At the beginning of 1984 — more than 23 years ago — I was lucky enough to be invited by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to join its research and supply......