After yesterday’s excitement, we decided to take it easy today and ski on the local Pistes of Les Houches again, which are at the end of the Chamonix Valley. The main advantage of this was that we could have a lie-in, then nip out of bed, get fresh croissants from the bakery outside, enjoy Read more

  Got a text last night from our friend Stu asking if we fancied going on an ‘exploratory’ ski tour today. While guiding some clients up a peak yesterday, he’d noticed some good looking snow slopes on the other side of the valley. The only thing was, neither of us had a map of the Read more

  After tagging along with our friends to a party in Chamonix last night, we opted for a more relaxed start today by skiing at our local slopes of Les Houches. Rather than have to take any buses, we could simply walk outside, cross the road and get into the cable car. Due to the Read more

When I was younger and living in England, I was amazed to hear from my friend Luca, that he’d just been skiing in the Alps for the weekend. It seemed such an outrageous thing to do and I remember thinking that I really must do that one day. Well, many years have passed, but I’ve Read more

When I suggested a day out rock climbing, the friendly response was ‘very keen – as long as it’s sheltered and in the sunshine’. It was wise advice, as there was a hard frost last night; the day started with beautiful blue skies, not a breath of wind and a temperature well below zero. A Read more

  There’s been a lot of unpacking, sorting, washing and generally sorting out going on today. The kind of necessary, but not so exciting type. To be honest, it’s actually been quite nice to catch up with things like opening post and sorting admin at a leisurely pace. The fire has been going all day. Read more