Mountain Lifestyle

The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • A Journey to the Tete de la Cochoone (2667m)

    A Journey to the Tete de la Cochoone (2667m)

    The heat of the summer has meant that we’ve had to move up to higher altitudes to keep cool. Clare had found a fun looking route with only a 20m walk in from a car park at 2500m, however, on closer inspection of the map, it looked like the road to the Col de Furfande, Read more

  • Two is One and One is None

    Two is One and One is None

    After the mental and physical exertion involved with our big climb the other day, we enjoyed a real ‘holiday morning’ at nearby Mt Dauphin. The old fort town is in walking distance of our chalet, so after waking up naturally, we threw on some clothes, walked over in the cool of the day and got Read more

  • 10 Years of the Mountain Lifestyle Blog!

    10 Years of the Mountain Lifestyle Blog!

    It’s hard to believe, but it turns out that today marks the 10th Anniversary of the Mountain Lifestyle Blog! Ten years of adventures documented in an astonishing 2445 posts! I couldn’t help having a flick back though some of the journeys, climbs, rides and expeditions, as ten years seems like quite a momentous achievement. This Read more

  • Hiking in the Val d’Escriens

    Hiking in the Val d’Escriens

    We took ourselves off to another remote little valley today for a hike at cooler altitudes. You can see the entrance to the high valley from our balcony, and after half an hour of driving, we were winding our way up some mega switch backs. Once you turn into the valley the road becomes almost Read more

  • Tour Germaine, 2197m

    Tour Germaine, 2197m

    Today was a full value adventure, that was as psychologically and mentally taxing as it was physically as we made an ascent for the rock spires of the Tour Germaine in the Vallee Etroite. Our early start paid dividends as we were able to walk upto the base of the climb in the cool morning Read more

  • Éperon El Niño, 4b, (150m), Ceillac Valley

    Éperon El Niño, 4b, (150m), Ceillac Valley

    Went back up to the Ceillac Valley, this time feeling much more rested. Because it’s 700m higher than where we live, the temperature is very pleasant and we didn’t need to race out early to beat the heat. Instead, we took our time at home, had a coffee on the balcony, then set off up Read more

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