Mountain Lifestyle

The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • Hiking around Ceillac

    Hiking around Ceillac

    We drove up the winding roads to the upper meadows of the Ceillac valley. It’s a beautiful spot with plenty of hike and climbing. We’d gone armed with big plans for climbing a rocky ridge, but after stopping at a nice grassy area to enjoy the view and a drink, we soon decided that we Read more

  • An Alpine Overnight journey

    An Alpine Overnight journey

    After all the recent sporting excitements, we decided to take a leisurely start to the weekend. A short walk from our chalet is a little bench by a chapel that looks out over the valley and is the perfect place to take a cup of coffee to, having rolled out of bed. A good place Read more

  • Le Tour de France (and other sporting events!)

    Le Tour de France (and other sporting events!)

    Since being in France this summer, and all by chance, we’ve been lucky enough to attend some major sporting events. Having already watched the football world cup on a big screen in the valley, today the Tour de France passed through our neighbourhood and the finals of the climbing world cup took place nearby in Read more

  • Turning Back

    Turning Back

    It can be a tricky thing to do, to turn back from something that you’ve been planning. Especially after having got up early to get there in the cool of the morning and had a fun day planned out in your head. But after locating our chosen route in the Gorge de la Biaysse, things Read more

  • Joli Coup Baron, AD- (210m)

    Joli Coup Baron, AD- (210m)

    Finally managed to resist the lure of recent alpine living luxuries of slow starts, coffee on the balcony and late breakfasts! Instead, we felt good and rested as we set off into the cool of the morning, ready for a long climb. The climb, called Joli Coup Baron, links up lots of cliff and climbing Read more

  • Climbing at Le Simoust

    Climbing at Le Simoust

    We aborted yesterday’s climbing plans due to the discovery of another splendid alpine lake and spent the day swimming there instead! Also discovered another nice evening stroll that goes up the mountain side behind the chalet with more far reaching views. We finally got down to another of our local crags after yet another leisurely Read more

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