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#28: Euro Trip February (Part 1: Cortina d’Appezzo)
February saw us heading to Cortina, which meant a drive across from France which took about 9 and a half hours. There is a weird smog across the north of Italy that doesn’t dissipate until you enter the mountains (more on this in a coming post). To note, Italy has excellent service station food, far Read more
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#27: Marathon Training at sub-zero… in the mountains
Signing up for a 45km marathon with 2500 meters of ascent while living in an alpine town 2100m up, knowing that you will have to train through the winter months, was possibly not the wisest decision we have ever made. However, it has been one that has forced us to get up and out (and Read more
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#26: A cold snap in the Alps
Living in the Alps, you’d think we’d have been expecting it to be cold, but somehow nothing can really prepare you for the biting temperatures that appear onto of nowhere. It’s such a different sort of cold to the UK, where the air is damp and the cold seems to seep into your bones. Up Read more
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#25: All the (cheapest) gear, very little of an idea
*Alpine life for non-Alpine dwellers* Moving to the Alps in the height of summer during a heat wave in both England and France did not do us any favours for being prepared for the winter. Combining this with very little ski experience between the two of us, and it’s safe to say we were a Read more
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#24: Ski Touring for Novices
Ski touring can be rather intimidating initially, but once you have your head around the basics and have gone once, it is worth the extra bit of faff to have the slopes to yourselves and have the extra added bonus of some free exercise! To start with, you need the right kit – obviously touring Read more
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#23: New Year’s Eve in the Alps
We headed back to Tignes after Christmas at home and arrived back to our box room flat on the 30th December. With friends in tow, we headed to sort out their ski kit and ski passes to ensure New Year’s Eve (forecast to be sunny) could be a good ski day. As the 31st rolled Read more
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