by Womble | Jan 28, 2023 | Touring in the French Alps, What's New?
Yes, we have loads of fantastic snow in Sainte Foy right now! If the start to this season taught me one thing, it is that we live in the fragility of a very narrow range of temperature, and a few degrees either way can change everything. Before the season started, we...
by Womble | Dec 4, 2021 | New Arpettaz Chairlift, What's New?
Sainte Foy Tarentaise : 04 December 2021 Today, for the first time in twenty one months I was able to take a chair lift up the mountain rather than head up under my own steam. I’ve enjoyed my ski touring, but I’ve missed the conviviality of group skiing...
by Womble | Sep 20, 2021 | Day Trips from Sainte Foy
Day 5/5 : 07 September 2021 Refuge de la Martin to my front door Distance: 13.11 km Vertical up: 442 m Vertical down: 1,072 m It’s the final day of our tour de Mont Pourri and we wake up grateful for the comfort of a more traditional mattress and the shelter...
by Womble | Sep 20, 2021 | Day Trips from Sainte Foy
Day 4/5 : 09 September 2021 Refuge du Col du Palet to Refuge de la Martin Distance: 19.44 km Vertical up: 830 m Vertical down: 1,259 m You can’t beat doing a few yoga stretches in the cool fresh air at the top a mountain, followed by a nice cup of tea and a...
by Womble | Sep 20, 2021 | Day Trips from Sainte Foy
Day 3/5 : 08 September 2021 Refuge de Plaisance to Refuge du Col du Palet Distance: 15.04 km Vertical up: 1,063 m Vertical down: 672 m We were a bit quicker packing up camp this morning, and were soon back on the trail and hiking through more stunning landscapes...
