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. […]
“It’s nice to see the Swiss like this before midday,” says my host, Joel. It’s hard to hear what he says, such is the raucous atmosphere in the Harmonie restaurant […]
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 […]
Anyone visiting Switzerland knows that it’s the peaks and troughs that make the land so special: hiking is a national pastime, everyone skis from the age of four and taking […]
One of my bug bears about Switzerland is the fact it’s so expensive. Every time I go out to eat I have a minor coronary at the price of a […]
Getting back on the metaphorical horse Prior to this weekend, my memories of skiing included falling headfirst into snow drifts, careering down a slope out of control, and being skewered […]