The Vallée Blanche route on Mont Blanc is a 20km backcountry ski descent that takes most people all day. It starts at the Aiguille du Midi at 12,600ft and ends back in Chamonix (hopefully where you parked) at 3,200ft elevation. It is characterized by an impressive roped-in entry along a steep ridge, a huge landscape […]
I love Sunday’s in France. Everything is closed and you aren’t allowed to make noise like using a leaf blower, chainsaw, or mower. Sunday’s are for relaxing, spending time with family, enjoying nature, and eating of course. On this particular Sunday, we drove up the windy roads in the foothills of the French Alps, past […]