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Short Tours in the Swiss Alps – Tour des Muverans

By on February 15, 2013 in Routes

The alps have many classic tours of different lengths, but some of the most well known are 10 days or longer. So, with the availability of cheap flights to Geneva and the fantastic Swiss public transport system are there any options for shorter tours using cheap midweek flights? The answer of course is yes! One [...]

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Snowshoe to the Hospice

By on March 30, 2012 in Routes

A walk to the Hospice at the Grand Saint Bernard pass is an experience that should not be missed. It was recently made temporarily “famous” by Ed Leigh from Ski Sunday, when he was asked what his favorite adventure from the 2012 series was he said that it was his overnight stay in the hospice. [...]

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