Last week a French court ruling against ski tour operator Le Ski (to be appealed) brought about the suspension of ski hosting by British tour operators in the French Alps. The story has been extensively covered in UK and French … Continue reading
On the day of the mother of battles at Twickenham, a delightful contribution to Radio 4’s From Our Own Correspondent about Notre Dame du Rugby, a romanesque chapel in France’s south-western rugby heartland, near Grenade sur L’Adour. “We pray for … Continue reading
Now that the weather has taken a turn for the better, the country roads around us are full of people on horses, bicycles and their feet, with and without dogs. I am out there too, puffing up the hill with … Continue reading
News from La Plagne of a serious accident on the North Face of Bellecote is a reminder that as the weather changes, so does the primary danger faced by off-piste skiers. In bad weather – or, as most skiers would … Continue reading
The row between French ski schools and British tour operators about ski hosting/guiding/leading/instructing has gone on so long , it’s beginning to seem like the Hundred Years War. Chalet holiday operator Le Ski is up before the beak on Monday. … Continue reading