In the annals of my life the years 1997,2008 and 2019 mark the moments in history when parts of my skeletal structure hasnâÂÂt managed to deal with certain extreme pressures. In plain English its when I have broken bones.
1997 I broke the ball joint on my humors bone at the top of Mont Vallon.
In 2008 while competing in a dual slalom at the Stade in Meribel I fel
Ever thought about making Genepi but are put off my the whole measuring, mixing and so on process. Well fear not a company called Melanges des Alpes has created a ready to make Genepi mixture called Mt Genep. All you need to do is add ý a litre of 40% base alcohol. If you are in France Alcohol pur fruit is available in supermarkets although IâÂÂve been told a neutral
So the snow has melted and I need to cross some things off my bucket list.
First of all a trip to the Nurburgring for some car spotting and a taxi lap.
On the way back I took a detour to Stuttgart to see the Porsche museum. We returned to Courchevel just in time for the Cavalcade Monte Bianco where over 100 Ferraris ended up at the alitport.
With almost the same enthusiasm of the opening day of winter in Courchevel, the day Tignes opens its glacier for the summer is no less awesome. Skiing in the summer is such a unique experience. Early starts if you happen to be staying in resort or very early starts if you are coming from the another resort and closing around 12.30. Going from green pastures to pristine wh
With the possibility of following the endless winter format and skiing in every month in Europe Val dâÂÂIsere opened their non-glacier slope on June 3rd. I believe this is the first time in a very long time. After a very early start from Courchevel we got to Val dâÂÂIsere at 6.30 and caught the first funicular up the mountain. Although the ski area was limited and th
