by Phil | Mar 10, 2014 | The Pyrenees
At the weekend we had a ‘calcotada’ in Sardas. A calcotada is a traditional event where calcots are grilled or barbequed. A calcot is a type of green onion (to me more of a cross between an onion and a leek). The white edible part is elongated by...
by Phil | Mar 5, 2014 | Skiing, The Pyrenees
by Phil | Mar 3, 2014 | Skiing, The Pyrenees
Formigal in the Valle de Tena is a great ski resort that doesn’t get enough British skiers. I ski there most weeks and there’s some superb on and off-piste skiing to be found there. There’s not much information in English on the resort so I’ve...
by Phil | Feb 14, 2014 | Skiing, The Pyrenees
Up at Formigal on Wednesday – great conditions with plenty of fresh snow. The Sextas area was as good as I’ve seen it this season and the fabulous Bosque run is open. Plenty of powder on some pistes particularly at Tres Hombres. A lot of wind slab...
by Phil | Feb 2, 2014 | Skiing, The Pyrenees
Taking a cross country skiing course up at the Balneario de Panticosa at the moment. Saturday was the first class and it was snowing quite heavily which made it really pretty. There are three pistes there ranging from a beginners green run of 1.5km to the red run of...
