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16th August 201916th August 2019

Quick guide to solo ski holidays

Obviously we suggest coming away with us and not even thinking about anything (or anybody) else! But we appreciate that there are other places to ski / board and we are confident that we're pretty good at what we do so here's a few other places / companies / forums you might be interested in... …

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14th July 201914th July 2019

New ski lifts in Avoriaz for Dec 2019

Last year (2018/19 winter) the all area Portes du Soleil lift pass was 268euros. It is a lot of money, but we do see almost every year new lifts and investment in our 'back yard.' Over in Les Gets there is currently a dirty great big hole in the hill to the right of the …

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20th June 201920th June 2019

Shall I buy a wetsuit?

If you are going in the water regularly (particularly in the UK) you should definitely get your own wetsuit. The better the fit, the warmer you'll be and the better time you'll have in the sea / lake / river / puddle. Also, there are two types of people in this world: those who pee …

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15th June 201920th June 2019

Get to the Alps without flying!?

Well, more specifically our little town of Morzine. There are loads of options to get to the Three Valleys, but it is less obvious to get to our end of the Alps without using Stelios' orange fling machines... but it's definitely possible and in many ways easier, particularly if you are coming from the South …

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