This is our last post from the mountains for this winter season and happily it has ended on a high as we spent two fabulous days touring the mountains with our guide Pierre. We had an early start on Thursday morning, somewhat hampered by the fact that it was so cold that my skins would …
Just over a year ago, we had a great day skiing fresh powder with our friends Gary and Kristine. Unfortunately, they can’t join us for a holiday this year, so we have put together this little video to cheer them up (!). The spring snow conditions are terrific, and although the lack of any lifts …
Another first for us: today we skied the “Homme Cairn” above Bourg St Maurice. Guided by our good friends Pierre and Nathalie, we got off to an early start (way too early: it was still dark as we were having breakfast!), driving up the narrow and steep mountain road towards Homme Cairn, stopping when the …
Despite a drop in temperature, the good weather has continued in the Alps and we have taken the chance to explore a bit closer to home. On Monday (the 5th April) we put on our walking boots and headed directly out from our apartment up the hill. With no real destination or route in mind, …
We have been incredibly lucky to have warm weather and spring snow conditions so have been making the most of this whilst we can. After our long tour to Col Pers, we headed to Tignes the following day, again with Chris and Suzanne. We walked from the main resort of Tignes le Lac, initially up …
Another big day – the longest climb (and descent) yet of the season! We joined Suzanne and Chris from Alpine Experience, to ski the descent from Col Pers (above Bonneval Sur Arc) to Le Fornet, above Val d’Isère. This is another classic free-ride route in the Espace Killy ski area, but made extra challenging by …
A cycle ride across France OK, this is cheating a bit as we did this in 2018, so technically it predates our retirement. But… we thought we’d put it in anyway. Starting in Roscoff (having taken the ferry from Plymouth) we took three weeks to cycle to Italy. First down to the Loire at Nantes, …