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European Glacier Threatened by Expansion Plan to Combine 2 Ski Areas
By 2050 it is predicted that the majority of the glaciers in the Eastern Alps will have disappeared due to global warming. Due to a new project in
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Shared Silence: defying expectations on the Mercantour Traverse
This feature was first published in the October 2020 issue of The Great Outdoors magazine, and describes a walk I conducted in July 2018. Read more
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Come Hike with Us in the French Alps
While I was growing up, my mother worked for various airlines, which meant our family received ridiculously discounted flights. We traveled across
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Fondue Festivals, Alpine Dining and New Mountain Restaurants
If you’re lucky enough to have a skiing holiday planned this winter, as well as the thrills of the snow-laden slopes and the fun-packed après-ski,
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Confusion magazine – issue 30 – out now!
Confusion Magazine – issue 30 Cover: Luca Andermatt. Frontside tailblock at the Beast in Zürich, Switzerland. Photo: Nicolas Büchi Click here
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Mont Blanc Plane Crash Treasure Finally Split with Discoverer
Mont Blanc CREDIT: Ricardo Frantz/Unsplash.com In 2013, while ascending Mont Blanc in France, a French climber came across a container amongst a
Easol raises $25M for its experiences and event marketing, booking and payments platform
The gradual return of tourism and travel in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to see a wave of startups raising rounds of funding to meet
Easol raises $25M for its experiences and event marketing, booking and payments platform
The gradual return of tourism and travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to see a wave of startups raising rounds of funding to meet
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Snowstorm Dumping in Alps and Pyrenees This Weekend
A skier cruises down the Austrian Alps. Credit: Mattia Marzano While Resorts in the Western US are blowing snow to open on time, many resorts in the
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friday finds.
okay, i’m clearly having some kind of design identity crisis because i’m all of sudden so drawn to color and lots of it! who am i? i may not be
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An exhausting surprise at Jackie’s Alpine “hébergement”
Serre Chevalier Vallée, with its snow-capped cimes. Photo by Jean-Marc TODAY’S WORD: se soutenir : to help one another, to support one
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An exhausting surprise at Jackie’s Alpine “hébergement”
Serre Chevalier Vallée, with its snow-capped cimes. Photo by Jean-Marc TODAY’S WORD: se soutenir : to help one another, to support one
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The Chamrousse DIY project (video)
This summer, an army of skate masons from all over Europe gathered in Chamrousse in the French Alps to voluntarily complete the third phase of
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Guess Where Jackie is moving?... and the expression “être sur son trente-et-un”
The French Alps at Serre Chevalier. Have you heard of this popular ski resort in Southeastern France? TODAY’S WORD: être sur son
Guess Where Jackie is moving?... and the expression “être sur son trente-et-un”
The French Alps at Serre Chevalier. Have you heard of this popular ski resort in Southeastern France? TODAY’S WORD: être sur son