Most people who know me know that my general work pattern is best describe as ìcasualî requiring neither an early start nor a daily commute. After a week of, what can only be describe as, hard work I am only now just getting the feeling back into the soles of my feet. From setting up the stand in the days before the show to working 14 hour days through the week and
Following the success of logos like Carlsberg, Coca Cola and Cadburys this year sees Courchevel go all pop art. Using Andy WarholÃÂs iconic Campbells soup can as inspiration you to can own a limited edition can of Courchevel condensed alpine snow. Available through Natives or in Courchevel resort in the Jump bar or the IsbaÃÂs bar.
Well summer is over, which is strange because weather-wise the sun is out and itÃÂs feeling more like July than September. For the rest of Courchevel itÃÂs looking more like a building site than a ski resort. Pavements around town are being re-paved. Yellow cranes feverishly feed the sites below with rebar and concrete as they attempt to get them to a certain point b
For many years the bar of choice in Courchevel 1650 was the Signal bar. The bar that introduced Mutzig old strong lager to many (once) innocent seasonnaires. Until a few years ago, when it was refurbished as part of the new Hotel Sienza. Now it caters for their hotel guests more than impoverished workers. The new Schuss bar looks like to take over itÃÂs crown. Only fin
Anyone who knows me will know that in the summer IÃÂm more that home sitting on my sofa with my laptop than trekking through steep mountain passes. So when I signed up for the Natives summer weekender I thought it would consist of a little skiing in the morning followed by strenuous sunning in the afternoon. Oh how I was wrong. After some welcome drinks at the Jam bar I
After Fridays team dual slalom ìwarm upî it was time for the main event, so to speak, of the weekend. As everyone started to mass above the start with only the hung over ramblings of Jon Trigell and Phil Martin to take their minds off the race it was clear that there were clear pre-race favourites. The very talented Ms Moore. As one of the first female skier to he
