When we dreamed of giving-up the corporate world and moving to the French Alps it had never been part of the plan to build anything more than one chalet and to operate it as a catered chalet as a husband...
After a ‘lost’ winter season due to Covid restrictions, the new high speed 10-person gondola in Vercland opens for the first time this weekend as does the new restaurant/bar just off the Grand Cret piste on your descent to Vercland...
Much has been written about the impacts Covid-19 has had on the travel and tourism industry and on the rights and wrongs of the varying strategies for managing what, at the end of the day, has been a huge and...
Geneva is also home to CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, a European research organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. You can visit anytime to see the permanent exhibitions but if you want a free...
Closer to home is the village of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, a quick 10 minute drive or 20 minute cycle from the chalet. Sixt is home to the natural wonders of the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval, the Cascade de Rouget, the Gorges des Tines...
One of the many attractions about Samoëns is it’s proximity to so many well-known places and landmarks, from the blue glacial hues of Lake Annecy to the snow covered peaks of the Mont Blanc range in Chamonix. Over the coming...
Recently introduced into the Grand Massif by the Sport2000 team at Morillon Les Esserts we thought it only right that we should give Fat Scooting a go! The combination of torrential over-night rain followed by a blue-sky day made for...
With the prospect of amazing views on another blue-sky day we decided it was time to head back up the Montagne du Criou, the iconic mountain that acts as the back-drop to the village of Samoëns. After our recent exploits...
Being the highest mountain in the immediate vicinity, Mont Buet (3,100m), has always been on our ‘to-do’ list and finally with the collective courage of a few friends from the valley we decided that this was the week to give...
In terms of local refuge walks then the hike up to the Refuge de la Vogealle (1901m) was the last on our list. Starting from the stunningly beautiful Cirque de Fer a Cheval (955m) there are 2 route options to...
