There were no fatalities in the Savoie or the whole of the French Pyrenees. The figure for the Savoie is exceptional, it is normally the most dangerous department with its large ski areas, cold, high ...

A return trip to Hawaii (a surf spot on the Rhone river) along the river towpath. Once on the gravel hard going as the heavy rains of September have left a lot of ruts and gravel. Needs a good cleanup ...

The ski resort of Drouzin le Mont is situated on the Col du Corbier in the Chablais area. It is on the edge of the Portes du Soleil ski area between the Chatel and Morzine valleys. The resort is 5km ...

Bizarrely the motor race that blocked me last time I tried to ride the Signal de St Andre was on again this weekend. Luckily they were elsewhere on Friday but I was concerned I would be stopped again.

Sunday afternoon ride after a pub lunch. I thought I was going quite well but 2m30 slower on the course a cote (Limonest zig zags) compared to my PR. I'll have to check when I did that but I was ...

This walk might be interesting to anyone in Lyon. Basically follow the Park de la Tete d'Or to the far end of the Cité internationale. Cross the main road to the Rhone river and follow it back to the ...

I wanted to retry this route but in the direction I originally planned via the Col de la Croix de Ban -> Col de Luere -> Col de Malval -> Col de Pars -> Châteauvieux. The climb to the Croix de Ban ...

I should have done the tour in the reverse direction but following my GPS I had trouble finding my way in the mean streets of West Lyon. In the end the climb to the col de Malval from Vaugneray was ...

With the same dimensions as the new Black Diamond Stigma, the Machine is oriented to carving in hard snow conditions. It has excellent edge hold but the short turn radius would also make it a great ...

Snowboarding has its roots in the 'states in the 1960s. At this time Sherman Poppen patented a primitive snowboard. It didn't have bindings or edges but it sold well and competitions were organised.

But that is not the end of your problems. In theory, in France the state will pick up only 75% of your medical bills for the first 31 days, holders of EHIC (E111 forms) from other European countries ...