For those seeking a dinner venue a little out of the ordinary during their stay in Samoëns then don your walking boots, pack your head touches and venture up the Grand Crêt piste! Expect an uphill hike of around 45 […]
Inspired by the recent winter Olympics we decided it was time to get the Ski de Fond equipment back out and head out for our first Nordic ski of the season. After the heavy snow through-out the middle of February […]
Wading in the Deep Stuff; We really should have known better! After the exceptional snowfall of the last few days we decided to venture out and check-out what is normally a reasonably well trodden trail! Much to our surprise (and […]
14 kilometres of red piste in the Grand Massif ski domain
Bravo Pauline! What a treat to be able to witness the Tour de France Femme take-on the challenge of the Col de Joux Plane. Starting from the village of Samoëns the ascent combines a total elevation gain of nearly 1,000m […]
Taking its name from the shape of the semi-circular rock formation (Fer-à -Cheval translates to “Horseshoe” in English) the Cirque du Fer-à -Cheval is the largest mountain cirque in the Alps. The steep sided cliffs that line the valley...
