After just over a full day at home, the nomadic mountain lifestyle of Ian has had me on the move again… And this week, I’ve been mostly travelling across the beautiful Lake District….  And what a stunning week it has been! A few days before I arrived, the forecast was looking dire, but thanks to… Read more

Even after a splendid sleep, I was in still in need of a bit of a chilled day. Ideally, something without much walking involved – a few mellow routes in the Llanberis Slate Quarry seemed like a good idea as I still felt like a bit of a zombie… By the time we’d strolled in,… Read more

It was all looking a bit gloomy outside this morning! The pristine alpine panorama around the village of Bourg-St-Pierre was nowhere to be seen and the rain was coming down steadily by the time we left the Gite. I’d spent a lot of time last night working through our options for the day – mixing… Read more

To journey on foot from Champex to the small mountain village of Bourg-St-Pierre, is a decent sized walk by anyone’s standards. From the start, it was un-clear if we would make it to our final destination, which added an extra element of excitement/trepidation to the day. There’s something quite alluring about setting out with an… Read more

It was a gloomy start to the day in the Trient valley with a steep uphill plod to warm us up… Made it up to the Col du Forclaz in good time, for a brief stop and a swift cup of cafè au lait… Then it was onwards and upwards into the mists… We continued… Read more

The summer season in the Alps is starting to get underway, and the meadows are all in bloom with some fantastic colours… After a very nice breakfast, we (almost reluctantly), left our humble mountain lodgings… And headed for the hills… The main Tour du Mt Blanc (TMB) route, takes a high level path over the… Read more