Grindelwald: riding the velogemel
“If you can ride a bike, then it’s easy,” said my guide, Hans, before taking off down the snowy slope on a wooden contraption that looked more like an oversized […]
“If you can ride a bike, then it’s easy,” said my guide, Hans, before taking off down the snowy slope on a wooden contraption that looked more like an oversized […]
Virgin snow, bluebird skies and undulating mountain views: there’s hardly a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than going for a snowshoe hike on the trails of Les Paccots. […]
“I’m not that impressed, I’ve seen better,” says my boyfriend Matt. I’m surprised, to say the least, because the spread of mountains before me, a jagged horizon above a bath […]
I’ve seen a fair few stunning views since I’ve been visiting Switzerland. And most of them I’ve appreciated after considerable effort to get there: sweat and occasional tears (thankfully no […]
It was some way down the third run of the day when I finally felt the tension leave me. The hill was gentle and practically empty; the snow was ice-free […]
The last time I sat on a toboggan I was probably about four years old. Now, more than 20 (ok, 30) years later, I’m careering down a mountain on a […]
The Swiss can teach us a thing or two about snow. The weather has finally turned a little colder after this strange warm autumn we’ve had, and the first snow […]