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• Classic Chamonix Off-piste Runs (week 1 & 2)

  

  These two first weeks of 2010 we have had so much great off-piste skiing in Chamonix. It is a lovely, quite time in Chamonix; not very busy in the mountains,... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• An Introduction to Avalanches

  

  Avalanche awareness for off-piste skiers At the moment, most ski areas around the Chamonix Valley are in a state of considerable to high avalanche risk. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2010 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Christmas Skiing in Chamonix and St Anton (week 52)

  

  In ski resorts all over the Alps, the amount of snow was increasing during the Christmas week. It was great powder skiing some days and warm and windy other... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2009 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Preseason Powder Skiing in Chamonix (week 51)

  

  First out of the Chamonix ski systems to open up was Grands Montets on Saturday the 5th of December. Thanks to the fist heavy snowfall in Chamonix the days... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2009 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Winter Rock Climbing in Finale Ligure (week 50)

  

  Climbing Siddharta 7a+ in SilenzioThis year the ski season has started a bit later in the Alps then last year. While waiting for the off-piste sharks to get... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2009 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Rock Climbing Trip Riglos & Rodellar (week 43-45)

  

  Starting out from Barcelona (cheap flights and cheap car rental) there are many world famous climbing areas to visit within 3h drive; Siurana, Margalef,... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2009 OUTDOORS, SNOW, TRAVEL, TREK

• Sardinia Rock Climbing Trip (week 40-41)

  

  Another climbing trip to one of our favorite destinations – Sardinia! This time we (Eva and Wolfgang) make a little round trip to check out the climbing,... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2009 OUTDOORS, SNOW, TRAVEL, TREK