Why Heli-Skiing is my Ultimate Skiing Dream
Growing up in a family of skiers, I remember hearing about heli-skiing adventures in Canada from a young age, but I haven’t as yet had the luck to try it […]
The Ultimate Guide to Skiing in Mürren, Switzerland
It’s been two months since I was skiing in the Swiss resort of Mürren and every time I see a friend or relative head off on a skiing holiday since […]
Diary of a Master’s Student Abroad: Month 5 (January 2017)
Well January disappeared in a shot didn’t it?! This is the fifth of my monthly updates (here’s the first, second, third and fourth) that I’m hoping to write throughout my 2-year Master’s, partly to keep a […]
Surviving the Inferno in Mürren: the World’s Longest Downhill Ski Race
Last Saturday I achieved a goal I’ve been looking forward to for years: I managed to ski the world’s longest downhill race, the Inferno, in Mürren! Before flying out to […]
Preparing for the World’s Longest Downhill Ski Race, the Inferno, in Mürren, Switzerland
It’s looking like 2017 will be a very snowy year for me! First of all I’m spending a week skiing in the Swiss ski resort of Mürren (starting in 3 […]
A Perfect White Christmas Skiing in Tignes in the French Alps
I write this post on Boxing Day beside a roaring fire in our Alpine chalet, with a vin chaud and mince pie nearby, after a day’s skiing in the sunshine. Life’s reeeal tough […]
Our Skiing Holiday in Morzine! (“Just Remember to Breathe”)
Bright white powder snow glistening in the sunlight, steaming sweet vin chaud, jacuzzi and sauna sessions at the end of a long day’s skiing and delicious gourmet 4-course meals each […]
Postcard of the Week: Skiing in Switzerland
It’s that time of year when you find yourself bombarded by status updates and tweets from lucky friends who are off skiing through fresh powder snow. It feels like […]
