Finally the clouds parted, the sun shone, and the snow delivered a lovely afternoon of winter sports fun. I wouldn’t say St. Anton provides the
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St. Anton
After dropping Sarah and Angus off at the airport in Innsbruck, we headed west along the valley towards Switzerland. We’ve found a campsite a couple
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
For our last day on the slopes with Sarah and Angus, we headed across the border to Germany. Garmisch is much higher than Seefeld, so
Seefeld in Tyrol
Finally into the mountains and finding some snow. There isn’t much of the white stuff about, the locals say that they haven’t had too much
Short on Time so Skiing is Curtailed
Well, not quite what we had planned, but having finally got around to some skiing we realise that we are running short on time before
Skiing (At Last) in Sierra Nevada
It’s taken 3,000 miles of wandering through France and Spain, but finally we get to ski at Sierra Nevada, Andalusia. A day of Sod’s Law, Peasoupers, blue skies and magnificent views.
The Trouble with Skiing Isn’t the Skiing
Actually, there is no problem with skiing. It’s getting to the skiing that can be problematic. Not that the weather was against us. Nope. That
A Nice Day in Flaine
For what was probably the last day of skiing, we went off to Flaine again for some decent snow. A little cloudy, and even a
Whacked Out – But a Great Day on the Snow Shoes
Oh, today was a sublime day! Hired snow shoes again, and set off from Megeve Altiport (airport, a small landing strip in the mountains but