There has been a real boom in mountain biking in Europe over the past few years. There are more and more waymarked mountain bike trails, ski resorts are opening in the summer to cater for bikes, and specialist centres have popped up all over the place with graded trails, jump parks and all the latest [...]
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Make your annual drive down to your activity holiday in the Alps more interesting with our top tips for en route stopovers. If you are looking to make savings on your holidays, the tempting cross-channel ferry deals make driving over to the Alps by car an attractive, if slightly daunting, option, especially if your car [...]
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When I moved to the Devoluy 3 years ago, I would never have imagined myself skiing into one of the caverns of Devoluy and then climbing through it with snow up to my (slightly shaky) knees, an ice axe in hand and crampons on feet.. but that’s exactly what I did!!!! And I am still [...]
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The 2013 Trans’ Champsaurin 42km cross country ski race qualifies for my top ten most difficult physical challenges experienced so far in my ‘nearly’ 40 years!! I was very proud to have even managed to cross the finish line! Imagine my surprise when I actually won a prize….!! I started skating, the style of cross [...]
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If you are planning a trip to the Alps this winter and are hiring a car or driving your own, here are a few tips to help you keep safe in the snow. In the Alps the roads up to ski resorts and towns and villages with permanent residences are regularly snow ploughed and well [...]
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The Tour de France will celebrate its centenary in style with a 2 day stop over in Gap, a beautiful town nestled in the mountains of the southern Alps. This 100th Tour, starting for the first time in Corsica, will make it’s way to the southern Alps during stage 16 on the 16 July 2013. [...]
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Using via ferratas, adults and children with no mountain or climbing experience can access exposed rock faces and cliffs normally only accessible to experienced rock climbers. But what exactly are via ferrats, how old do children have to be to do one and how can you make sure you and your children are safe? What [...]
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“What makes a perfect family activity holiday?” The answer to this question is as long as piece of string! Especially when you’re looking for a holiday that will please everyone from your Barbie-obsessed 6 year old to your “I’m too cool to holiday with the parents” teenager! The most difficult holiday choices for parents often [...]
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You’ll no doubt have noticed these fluffy creatures adorning the postcards of the Hautes-Alpes and their cuddly-toy counterparts welcoming you into souvenir shops with their high-pitched whistle. Once a key source of meat and fur for local inhabitants, today these animals have become somewhat a tourist attraction and mascot of the region. Marmots are protected [...]
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So you’ve been honoured with the position of best man or head-bridesmaid, congratulations!!! However, after the initial elation has worn off, you realise that you are therefore charged with the some-what daunting task of organising the stag or hen do! Argh!! A stag or hen party is a significant occasion for the bride or groom [...]
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