Credit Crunch Ski Holidays By: Edward Ockelton | - Credit Crunch - Blah! I'm going skiing to Switzerland
Considering a ski trip in these testing economic times is a difficult decision, but if you are like thousands of other winter holiday enthusiasts you won't be letting a little thing like a world recession get in the way of you hitting the slopes this winter. Having a ski holiday to look forward to is essential if you are to get through those dark and cold winter days in Britain and this year many skiers will be looking for the be ... Tags:Ski Holidays Switzerland, Ski Chalets Switzerland, Morgins
Switzerland In Summer By: Edward Ockelton | - When you think of Switzerland in summer, do you think of walking, mountain flowers and cows with bells? Probably yes, but Switzerland in summer has much more to offer than this. It is an ideal destination for everyone from extreme sport junkies to young families.
Morgins, just south of Lake Geneva is a good example of a Swiss village offering everything from the most extreme mountain activities, to quiet family holidays.
Portes Du Soleil - Mountain Biking At Its Best By: Edward Ockelton | - Have you ever actually ridden your mountain bike down a mountain? If most of your riding takes place in the UK, then the answer to this is probably "no". However, this sport is called "mountain biking" for a reason. If you sit at the top of a mountain peak in the French Alps, looking across towards jagged snow capped Dents du Midi mountains, with a long descent of twisty technical single track ahead of you; suddenly it all starts to make sense.
The Passportes Du Soleil Mountain Bike Race By: Edward Ockelton | - The Passportes du Soleil is an epic mountain bike race in the huge Portes du Soleil region of France & Switzerland which heralds the start of summer and the opening of the lift system. It takes place over the last weekend in June, and has evolved from an earlier event known as the "Freeraid".
Most riders don't really treat the Passportes as a race (although you do get a number for the front of your bike) but simply a great day's mountain bike riding. The event is massive - 2 days, ... Tags:Mountain Biking, Chatel, Portes du Soleil, Passportes du Soleil
Chablais, Porte Du Soleil Ski Resort By: Edward Edison | - The Chablais Alps is the western portion of the Alps near Lake Geneva in Switzerland zigzags to the Mont Blanc pinnacle. The Col des Montets keeps them from reaching Mont Blanc proper, however. There are several large mountains in the area too. The tallest is Dents du Midi (Mountain Teeth) at 3257 meters, with others like Mont Ruan at 3053 meters and Dents Blanches at 2759 meters. Chablais, Les Portes du Soleil, then, is a sizable quarter of the Chablais Alps housing some thirteen resorts betwee ... Tags:Porte du Soleil skiing, Porte du Soleil Swiss ski resort, Po
