Three years ago, some friends and I rented a wonderful chalet in Chamonix, at the base of Mont-Blanc, Europe's tallest mountain at 4,809 meters (15,777 feet). Last month, we returned (and wondered why it had taken us three years!) Lac Blanc hike It would be hard to...
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Chamonix and the Moose Chalet
In November, we spent a fabulous weekend at Chalet L'Orignal in Chamonix. No, not "Chalet L'Original" -- it's not a typo. An orignal is a moose, a head of which greets you as you enter. The chalet's jacuzzi and the iconic Aiguille du Midi Chamonix is small city about...
Val d’Isère and the Non-ski Trip
Skiing... or not Le ski alpin or downhill skiing is not the only worthwhile winter sport. For the second year in a row, I joined my colleagues in a January office “ski weekend” in Val d’Isère, a ski resort in the Savoie, just five kilometers from the Italian border...