Mar
21
Here's a breakdown for anyone who might be interested in the tour: The Eiger Trail Classic scenery is the hallmark of the Berner Oberland where the famous trio, the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau, dominates not only the landscape but the imagination of the traveler-- and has so for well over...
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Jan
19
January can be cold at our headquarters in Telluride, Colorado. The mercury slept at –4 at my place on Tuesday morning, and one of our guides mentioned that her thermometer read –16 on the same day. Therefore, we jumped with excitement when our friends at Paragon Ski and Sport asked...
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Jan
03
Here's a breakdown for anyone who might be interested in the tour: The Hiker’s Haute Route The highest mountains in western Europe, the Pennine Alps offer a sensational opportunity for hikers to explore a spectacular alpine world. From Chamonix, beneath the Mont Blanc range with its granite spires and glaciated...
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Dec
13
Our friends at the Waldhotel Fletschhorn in Saas Fee, Switzerland just informed us that their Head Chef, Markus Neff, is now officially known as the best chef in Switzerland, according to the influential French restaurant guide Gault Millau. Neff recently received 18 out of 20 possible points, thereby earning him...
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Dec
05
In recent years the definition of a "fondue" has grown very broad indeed. Traditionally a cheese based dish ("fondu" itself means melted in French), the dish can now be hot oil or broth cooked meats as well as any of a number of small semi-liquid dollops of you-name-it that one...
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Nov
29
Servicing Trekking Poles We recently discovered that water (from a rainy season as an example) can seep inside trekking poles and will sometimes never dry. The water will work its corrosive magic on the inside of the poles and the adjustment barrels will become challenging to unlock and lock. The...
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Nov
22
This year, add a bit of European style to your holiday gatherings. The Kir and Kir Royale are two of my favorite apéritifs, and many of our guests rave about them during our hiking tours in Europe. "Cassis" means "blackcurrant" in French, and the subsequent liquor made from the blackcurrant...
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Oct
13
A woman recently asked me to recommend the absolute ideal 4 weeks to hike the Alps during mid-June to mid-October. I almost told her that the ideal week would be the one that includes free airline tickets. I knew though, that she would still want to know WHEN the...
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Sep
30
September 29, 2006 Day 8 (Our final night) Telluride, CO Elevation: 8750 ft. That's our friend and guest, Michael Woloch. He’s sad because it’s the last night of the tour. Many people, who have traveled with us before, are familiar with one of our signature tours, the Tour du Mont...
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Sep
29
Sept. 27-28, 2006 Days 6 and 7 Telluride, CO Elevation: 8750 ft. Aaaaaah! No more snow. Tonight we enjoyed dinner at a wonderful little Italian Restaurant in Telluride. The days are warm now and the Aspens show the Midas touch of a golden hand. As we sipped our glasses of...
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Sep
27
September 25-26, 2006 Days 4 and 5 Dunton, CO Elevation: 8700 ft. The region surrounding Dunton constitutes one of the quietest, and most remote corners of the San Juans. Three peaks rise above 14 thousand feet to the north, while deep red rock canyons and ancient native ruins dot the...
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Sep
25
September 23-24, 2006 Days 2 and 3 Silverton, CO Elevation: 9318 ft. Just as planned, the sun emerged from the storm and lit our mountain world on fire, providing a gorgeous backdrop for two wonderful days of hiking in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. At one moment, as...
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