Overlooking the peaks above Gran Bornard
Last week was spent in Gran Bornard in the French Alps on a snow shoeing training course. Continue reading
A trip to the alps
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The cliffs of the Sierra de Partacua
The Sierra de Partacua
Back in Spain after spending Christmas in the UK and greeted with a week of sunshine and lovely snow conditions.
Yesterday hiked from one of my favourite villages in the area – Aso de Sobremonte. It’s set in a hidden-away hanging valley that makes you feel like you’re a million miles away from anyone else. There’s a lovely horseshoe which just begs to be hiked – although nobody ever seems to walk there and as usual on this route I met nobody all day.
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First outing on the snow
Montage of the Aspe Valley
The first big snowfall of the year has arrived and Anna and I couldn’t wait to get out on the snowshoes. After a few cloudy, snowy days the weathers cleared and we’ve wonderful blue skies. We headed over the Somport pass (north of Jaca) jus over the border into France.