Tuesday, March 31, 2009

























Our season is coming to an end with another 30 cm of fresh snow and the skiing remains incredible! We were very lucky on our last ski safari to have light powdery snow, perfect for tree skiing in Switzerland and wonderful sunny, cold days for heli-skiing in Italy.

Our Three Countries, Three Valleys trip is becoming very popular: it’s combination of backcountry skiing, accessed by ski lift and helicopter and is the perfect recipe to go further into the backcountry and access the normally inaccessible. This season we started using a selection of newly restored historic hotels in unique locations in the Valais region of Switzerland which has given the trips a very unique feel and authentic immersion into the Alpine culture.

Last season we started our hiking trips and this season we have defined them…..experience the myriad of nature and scenery - discovering isolated valleys, alpine villages and glaciers, visiting mountain huts and summiting high peaks.

This season we introduce a new heli- hiking experience for adventurous, but not necessarily expert, hikers – travelling by helicopter between three countries. From Switzerland to Italy and finishing in France, you will be surrounded by towering summits, pristine scenery and dramatic alpine glaciers.

The choice is yours with trips designed to your level, the fit traveler who seeks the most challenging adventure the Alps have to offer: like climbing the Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe, or conquering the Haute Route - the classic high-level hiking and skiing itinerary which takes you from mountain hut to mountain hut along the chain of peaks from Chamonix to Zermatt.

For families, we have designed hikes deep into the Alps to admire its flora and fauna (like marmottes and ibex) by combining climbing trails with visits to mountain huts and explorations of a glacier.

This summer the Tour de France, which every year visits bordering countries, traverses Switzerland and the Valais, our biking backyard for two spectacular mountain stages. We have designed a trip to share our passion for riding and help you reach your riding potential in the company of professionals.

We are looking forward to seeing you in the Alps whether on foot, by bike or on skis.

Cheers Danielle

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