High End Catered Chalet, Ski Holiday in the French Alps (only one hour from Geneva) for half the normal price!
Whether you have ever stayed in a catered chalet before or not there is nothing like waking up in the morning to the choice of a delicious cooked or continental breakfast then spending the day skiing around one of the most beautiful mountain areas in the world and returning to afternoon tea & cakes in cosy mountain chalet, followed by delicious 3 course evening meal to the same standards that you would expect of a top London restaurant. Read more... (680 words, 8 images, estimated 2:43 mins reading time)
Love is most certainly in the air here at Independent Mountain after the successful organisation of our first Perfect Proposal! Fresh back from the proposal site there is definitely a warm and fuzzy glow in the office after hearing that not only was the client over the moon with the romantic scenario we organised but more importantly that his lovely lady said yes!
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from Tuesday 25 August 2009 to Sunday 30 August 2009Unique in its kind, this event crosses 3 countries on foot (France, Italy and Switzerland), covers 166 kilometres and 9,400 metres climb in one fell swoop. A race with a time limit of 46 hours, the current held record being 21 hours and 6 minutes.
The enthusiasm for this challenge has led to the creation of a second race, from Courmayeur in Italy to Champex in Switzerland and on to Chamonix - a mere 98 kilometres, 5600 metres positive elevation with a time limit of 26 hours. Read more... (266 words, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)
We could talk forever about the development of sustainable tourism….
For several years the resort of Chamonix has been one of the places in the world today which has welcomed and stimulated these new ideas.
We could do the same. To engage willingly in a move towards« sustainable tourism », giving ourselves criteria for the choices for which we must afterwards assume responsibility , every day, regarding every project…
If we don’t do this, how can we decide between the urgency of seeing a rapid return on investments and the pressing need not to kill the goose that lays the golden egg? Read more... (373 words, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)
from Friday 29 August 2008 to Sunday 31 August 2008
Unique in its kind, this event crosses 3 countries on foot (France, Italy and Switzerland), covers 158 kilometres and 8,500 metres climb in one fell swoop. A race with a time limit of 45 hours, the current held record being 21 hours and 6 minutes.
The enthusiasm for this challenge has led to the creation of a second race, from Courmayeur in Italy to Champex in Switzerland and on to Chamonix - a mere 86 kilometres, 4500 metres climb with a time limit of 24 hours. 1500 participants are expected for this race. Read more... (119 words, 1 image, estimated 29 secs reading time)
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