Showing posts with label La Clusaz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label La Clusaz. Show all posts
Sunday, 18 January 2015

Sunday 18 January 2015 - A Short Walk from La Croix Fry

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  Last night's concert at the Salle des Fêtes de Thônes (a nearby village) was excellent. Billed as the 'Concert du Nouvel An...
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Saturday, 17 January 2015

Saturday 17 January 2015 - Snow in La Clusaz

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The snow started last night. A late night move from 'Free Parking' to the multi-storey car park saved us from being sealed into our ...
Friday, 16 January 2015

Friday 16 January 2015 - Tête du Danay

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Today's hike took us up to 1734 metres, to a summit so spoilt for views that it has three separate orientation plinths. Whilst modest in...
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Thursday, 15 January 2015

Thursday 15 January 2015 - Annecy

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Last night the six of us (Sue and I were joined by Chantal, Joël, Yolaine and Pierre) enjoyed an excellent meal at La Caleche, which can be ...
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Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Wednesday 14 January 2015 - Sticky Snow at Les Confins

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Lie in. Lazy morning with rain outside.  Two hours skiing at Les Confins on tracks sticky with a thin layer of fresh snow. Only 4 km of pist...
Tuesday, 13 January 2015

Tuesday 13 January 2015 - Plateau de Beauregard

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Another sunny morning saw us up at La Croix Fry (1477 metres) by 10.30. There were insufficient pistes open to warrant a charge - we should ...
Monday, 12 January 2015

Monday 12 January 2015 - Les Confins

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After yesterday's easy drive to La Clusaz, our 4pm rendezvous with Yolaine soon saw us efficiently installed in her and Pierre's stu...
Sunday, 11 January 2015

Sunday 11 January 2015 - A Short Walk in the Jura

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Saturday morning's five km Parkrun in Wythenshawe Park was about the muddiest on record. With no spikes on our shoes the simple task of ...
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Friday, 24 January 2014

10 to 18 January 2014 – La Clusaz

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Here’s a typical view from the Beauregard Plateau. If you would like to view more photos from this trip, there’s a slideshow with 50 image...
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Saturday, 18 January 2014

Friday 17 January 2014 - Last Tango in La Clusaz

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Overnight snow deteriorated to rain whilst we enjoyed our croissants at the start of a leisurely morning. Our bag (there is only one for thi...
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Thursday, 16 January 2014

Thursday 16 January 2014 - Gollet and Bellavarde

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Gollet and Bellavarde are the highlights of the Nordic ski pistes on the Plateau des Confins, to which the number 2 skibus delivers us effic...
Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Wednesday 15 January 2014 - Plateau des Glières

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Overnight snow (pictured as we left the restaurant last night) and colder temperatures left the commuters to this Alpine village with icy ro...
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Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Tuesday 14 January 2014 - A Walk from La Croix Fry

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Wet, light snow continued to fall until after 10am, allowing us the luxury of another lie in before catching the eleven o'clock bus up t...
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Monday, 13 January 2014

Monday 13 January 2014 - Plateau des Confins

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Today's excursion with our skis involved a short bus ride past a gigantic English rose to the chapel at Confins. We'd enjoyed a love...
Sunday, 12 January 2014

Sunday 12 January 2014 - Beauregard Plateau

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A blue sky day saw us on a gondola heading up to the plateau by 11am, after a long lie in and a productive visit to the chocolate croissant ...
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Saturday, 11 January 2014

Saturday 11 January 2014 - La Clusaz

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La Clusaz is apparently one of the most popular ski resorts in the French Alps. It's more a bustling alpine village than a purpose built...
Friday, 10 January 2014

First Trip of 2014

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Despite our frailties, Sue and I are bravely embarking on our first trip of the year. It's the only way to prevent her from working!  We...
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