Hello ukclimbing,
I would fit myself into the category of "climbers who have learnt to ski" rather than "skiers who have learnt to climb. I've probably done about two weeks' touring, only day-tours though, and enough piste skiing to be happy with anything on piste, though struggle in big moguls. I probably start survival skiing at about 35 degrees, or 30 if it's icy. I've done a reasonable amount of avy training/searching, and have climbed to about grade IV scottish, AD+/TD- alpine.
I want to get more confident, and spend some time skiing more difficult and interesting offpiste. None of my friends are around and available next april, so I have resigned myself to joining a group or paying for a guide.
I'd equally love to do most of the above as part of a hut-to-hut tour - probably not the haute, but maybe one of the higher traverses in Italy?
What would you girls and guys do in my position? Can you recommend any companies (i know the Thackers' weeks seem to stop in march) that offer something like this?
All help much appreciated!