It seems as though more and more people are getting bored of beach holidays, and more often they turn to the mountains for their summer holiday. However, whereas a week on the beach in the med can be quite easy to pack for (swim wear, flip flops, sun cream), there are a few more things that you should consider bringing …
Easy 4000m Peaks in the Alps
To climb the relatively easy 4000m peaks of the Alps you still need to be an accomplished mountaineer, or a good winter mountain walker climbing together with a mountain guide. However, some of these summits are accessible to mountaineers without much technical climbing skill via their normal routes. Once properly acclimatized several spectacular 4000m summits are achievable for most mountaineers …
Chatel – The Best Kept Secret in the French Alps
If you know a bit about skiing, and someone asks you what the largest ski area in the world is, you would probably say the Three Valleys. Similarly, if you were asked where the best “snow sure” ski areas are, you might mention some of the glacier resorts such as Tignes and Val Thorens. In both cases you would be …
Snow And Rain Can Cause Water Damage To Your Foundation
In the winter time we can have many months of snow fall which will lead to water damages over time. When all of this snow melts this water can sit around the foundations of your home. It can then find ways to slip into any cracks in your foundation or slowly erode its way in causing you a lot of …
Driving in the Snow and Ice: 10 Tips for Your Teen
Make sure your teenager is well-equipped to handle bad weather behind the wheel. Here are ten tips for teaching your young driver how to handle whatever might come up: Before You Drive 1. Instruct your child to always have at least one-quarter of a tank of gas. Even if he is sure there is enough gas to get to his …
Inspired Future – Snow, The Recession And You
Because of the current recession, many people are living day to day, fearful of the future. If we really want to be inspired, what can we learn from the new circumstances? Coincidence is a good teacher. For example, here in the UK we have recently had the heaviest snow for 18 years. Strangely it’s also 18 years since the last …
Americas Disaster From Snow To Floods
Most people love a good dose of snow in the wintertime but, in some regions it can just get ridiculous. Sometimes our northern states can have snowfall off and on all during the cold season and that can get tiresome really fast. It might be beautiful to look at for a while and the kids love to get outside and …
Muck Boots in the Snow Fort
My kids love to play outside in the winter, especially when there is ten feet of snow. But, I don’t know of any mother that has had an easy time finding quality winter boots for their kids. When your kids like to play outdoors in the snow and mud like mine do, keeping them warm and dry can be nearly …
Snow, Snow, Quick, Quick, Snow – Why Krakow is a Winter Wonderland For Stag Weekends
Krakow is emerging as a great stag destination. It is famed as the cultural capital of Poland – and looking around the Old Town, which has emerged unscathed from centuries of war and natural disasters in Poland, you can understand why. More importantly, legend has it that Krakow has the densest concentration of bars in the world. Another reason to …
A Sauna With Snow Will Cure Cabin Fever
Have you ever taken a sauna with snow? Taking a sauna is good for you any time of the year. Traditional Finnish saunas heated with a wood burning sauna stove are the best. With a sauna all the bodies stress and tensions are drawn out by the sun’s radiant heat that was stored in the wood that is burning. As …