Fin de Saison. Where one season closes, another begins...

It’s May 1st . I’m sat in front of a roaring fire in Chamonix, sipping a healthy glass of red wine. This weekend marks the ‘Fin de Saison’ m...

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The People You Meet Along the Way: “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.”

“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” Wise words by American author Jack Canfield. The meaning of these words had been playing...

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Looking for Love on Ice: "Tinder" and Ice Climbing in Cogne, Italy

If you compared ice-climbing in Cogne to the popular ‘Tinder’ dating-app, you could be picky and ‘swipe left’ for hours before finding the ‘...

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Benighted and 'Au Cheval' on L’Arete a Marion in the French Aravis

I asked the question I swore I’d never ask… ‘Are we there yet?’ Our guide Jon looked at me incredulously. ‘There!? We’re not even half way! ...

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