Gargellen (Feb 24)

Gargellen (Feb 24)

We are back in Gargellen, a picture postcard Austrian village, the jewel in the crown of the Montafon valley and just a stones throw away from the Swiss border. This place is almost always above the snow line and this year being no exception, and as ….read more

The Dolomites – Italy (Jan 24)

The Dolomites – Italy (Jan 24)

With the temperature range between -1°C and -17°C the snow that had settled on the day of our arrival stayed around all week, creating near perfect conditions for the rest of our stay, especially when the sun came out after the second day. We stayed at ….read more

Austrian Getaway  (Feb 23)

Austrian Getaway (Feb 23)

Of all the Alpine villages of this region, this has to be one of my favourites. At the top of a valley half way up the Montafon you’ll find Gargellen. This tiny picture-post-card village sits above the snow line at this time of the year ….read more

Ski, Aosta Valley, Italy. (Feb 22)

Ski, Aosta Valley, Italy. (Feb 22)

Undeterred by our aborted Ski trip to Austria (on account of Covid entry rules for youths) Natty and I decided to travel by car to Italy where the entry rules are a lot less restrictive. Our accommodation was quirky to say the least, an old ….read more

Montafon Ski (Feb 20)

Montafon Ski (Feb 20)

It’s been another amazing blast with Natty in the Montafon region of Austria. This year we were joined by Emma, her first time skiing for 23 years! Conditions could not have been better with two fantastic fresh powder days and lots of sunshine in between. ….read more

Ski Montafon (Feb 19)

Ski Montafon (Feb 19)

This little corner of Austria is not to be found in most British ski tour guides – so I am thankful to my Godmother for marrying a “local” and moving here back in the 1970’s, else I’d have probably never found it. What has made ….read more