Master the mountains in style this winter says <B>Annmarie O’Connor.</b>

Two Irish climbers who plunged to their deaths in a fall on an Alpine mountain had reached the summit and were descending when the accident happened.

The body of a French climber who disappeared during a snowstorm in 1982 has been discovered on the slopes of Mont Blanc.

Trainer-jockey Johnny Murtagh believes Royal Diamond is in even better form now than he was a year ago as the admirable stayer prepares to defend his crown in tomorrow's GAIN Irish St Leger at the Curragh.

Today's tips frtom Listowel

Connections of Main Sequence have yet to decide whether to renew rivalry with the Triple Crown-seeking Camelot in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster next month.