Snow has been used by the Inuit for its insulating properties for centuries and they are the masters of igloo building – constructing all types of snow shelters from overnight hunting shelters to full igloo villages. For a beginner, it can take 3 – 6 hours to build a sleepable in Inuit style igloo but [...]
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How to find other quality independent holiday companies on the web! We are based in the Southern French Alps famed for it’s great weather, wild and natural environment and the preservation of it’s alpine culture. People often fall in love with the area and come back year after year. Or they experiment with the different [...]
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Anyone under the illusion that snowshoeing is just a boring walk with tennis rackets strapped to their feet, slogging through monotonous snow fields, please read on… and be educated! The Team: Scottish Louise and Irish Kevin, new couple Chris and Alison, novice bachelor Jonathan, father of two Paul, Undiscovered Alps Sally and Emily and of [...]
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The Alps and skiing go together like a good French wine and cheese…. Very well! And also like a good French wine and cheese, us Brits love them both! At Undiscovered Alps however, we like to spice it up a bit by offering you a ski holiday with a difference. I suppose you could say [...]
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We are standing very still in the woods in a wild and remote part of the Southern French Alps listening. It is still, with not a breath of wind. Occasionally a lump of snow falls to the ground breaking the silence. A bird tweets. Then we hear a branch breaking and movement. We look but [...]
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Having first been introduced to snow-capped mountains of the southern French Alps at around the age of 15, I quickly became addicted to sensation of throwing myself down a mountain at neck-breaking speeds with only two long planks strapped to my feet. I now consider myself a rather seasoned skier and thought I had a [...]
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I used to worry about getting older and not being able to do all the things I love – mountaineering, running in the mountains, rock climbing…. . But ‘getting older’ is a very ambiguous statement really… when is too old? Too old for what? What are the limiting factors – age, fitness, balance, strength…? Can [...]
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Papa looking after the children, no clients and no other urgent things that need to be done… equals… whole day to walk in the mountains as I please…! I chose to go to the area where we run our wolf tracking trips. Not actually in search of wolves but just because it is wild and [...]
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A long time ago, before children and when I lived in the UK, I used to fell run. I even once did the Saunders Mountain Marathon and came an amazing last out of the 40% of actual finishers. It was a particularly bad weather one! Since I have been living in the French Alps where [...]
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Orcières – A winter sports destination worth discovering (even if you don’t ski) In the Southern French Alps within the Ecrins National Park, and readily accessible from the town of Gap, Orcières 1850 is a purpose-built ski village. Although the south-facing slopes catch lots of southern sun, some very significant snowfalls generally ensure a long [...]
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