Besides all the skiing during winter, Briançon offers even more exciting things to do during the summer months. There’s of course hiking and biking, but how about doing something less…
The Alps
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Hiking is definitely not new to me, so hiking the Alps shouldn’t be any harder, right? WRONG. I can hike, I swear I’ve hiked my whole life. My Mom loves…
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I was on a mission. I wanted to see what Torino (Turin), Piedmont was all about before we made our way up to the Alps for New Years. There was no…
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If you haven’t noticed on Twitter, Instagram or even previous posts about snowboarding I spent three amazing weeks in the Italian Alps. Nicco and I spent New Years in Sestriere and decided to stay and work from our…
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“Snowboarding is an activity that is very popular with people who do not feel that regular skiing is lethal enough.” — Dave Barry Ski and snowboard in Sestriere, Italy An…
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There are many wonderful differences between Italian and American skiers/snowboarders. One main observation is that all skiers still out number boarders on the Alps, whereas snowboarders seem to be the…
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Last year Nicco and I spent Christmas and New Year’s in the Alps—Sestriere, Piedmont, which borders France. We had just started dating again, so I flew in from Boulder, Colorado…
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We just made it back to the Alps for New Year’s. It’s so great to be back. The air is crisp and the sky is so clear up here. This…