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Posted by Lucy Bruzzone at 02:16 on Monday 01 March 2010
How to get to the DolomitesTravelling to the Dolomites overland has never been easier with numerous companies now offering direct transfers from a number... more...
Posted by Anna Shepard at 09:27 on Friday 22 January 2010
Snowshoeing is the perfect guise for relaxing in the mountains without strenuous physical exercise ruining your day. Yes, it’s fun to hurtle down mountains on skis, and I see how it could also be rewarding marching around on bouncy snowshoes – for... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:22 on Wednesday 11 November 2009
The Cold Facts
With climate change already shortening ski seasons, it’s hard to ignore the fact that indulging our love of snowy holidays is hastening their demise. But there are ways to lessen your impact. Richard Hammond suggests how to make... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 05:23 on Thursday 01 October 2009
Whitepod – the low impact, high-altitude camp in the Swiss Alps has re-opened for this coming winter season.
Tucked beneath the Dents du Midi above the Swiss alpine town of Les Cerniers, the futuristic camp consists of domed “pods... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:15 on Saturday 20 October 2007
Ten eco-friendly winter activities, from skiing without leaving the UK to snow shoeing in the French Pyrenees…
1. Take the train
Not only is travelling by train to the Alps much greener than flying, it’s also a lot less hassle if you... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 09:23 on Monday 18 December 2006
The Pyrenees may be less popular than the Alps, but they’re no less dramatic and for me they tick all the boxes for a festive green break – fresh mountain air, family-sized crepes and an unassuming atmosphere where no one gives a vin... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 08:16 on Saturday 02 December 2006
Québec province is great for cross-country skiing and other low-impact outdoor activities, yet with over 2,500 miles of trails it can be hard to find a convenient place to push off from.
One of the best is the four-star Gîte du Mont-Albert in the... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 05:49 on Saturday 18 November 2006
The ski train to Bourg St Maurice isn’t the only option for train travel to the slopes. For a more DIY low-emissions trip to the Italian Alps, take the 9.09am Eurostar to Paris, then change for the direct high-speed TGV to Turin’s Porta... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 05:52 on Saturday 21 October 2006
If Santa had a bolthole, this would be it. Ongajok is a cosy, traditional Norwegian farm tucked away in the far north of Norway in Arctic Lapland. This is the heart of Finnmark, land of the Sami people.
Finnmark is the kind of place where the... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:54 on Saturday 04 March 2006
Set out from the new Chic Chocs lodge and you’re more likely to come across a moose than another skier…
It was easy to predict what the outside temperature was going to be when we saw in the distance that La Chute Hélène, a 50m-high... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 12:46 on Tuesday 20 December 2005
Note from the editor: this review was written when I visited Whitepod in its first season in 2005/06. The camp has now moved, for the latest information see Whitepod re-opens for 09/10 season.
First impressions count, particularly when you’... more...
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