Being a resident in the alps my trip to Tignes was very easy and short. After arriving at the Jam bar for the inaugural Natives UK summer snowsport weekender in Tignes I started to meet some of the other participates as they turned up in town. The first arrival was a car full of rather weary Skiworld staff led by James who had just completed a 10 hour journey direct from t
As I returned to Courchevel 1850 for the start of the summer I was confronted with the realisation of the start of the redevelopment of some of CourchevelÃÂs older eyesores. Unfortunately that didnÃÂt mean the destruction of the 70ÃÂs monstrosity that is the Club hotel Maeva. That will have to wait for another year. In the place of the petrol station is a very large
My first visit to Gringos was even before it was named Gringos. Back in 1992, as a green punter, I was led into an establishment called Mix bar by the group I had come on holiday with and proceeded to get smashed on tequila shots. Unless it was the alcohol playing tricks on my vision the most memorable feature was the set of furniture that had been stuck upside-down to the
By Pete World Snowboarding Guide posted: 11-05-2007
Sad news for anyone who put in some turns with RTM snowboard School in Courchevel . Tom who was the T in RTM, has died of a heart attack. Anyone who knew, or was taught by Tom, will know that his love of our sport infused those around him. But Tom wonÃÂt just be remembered for his love of snowboarding or his bad shirts, he was also a great bloke. He always lived his life
A few weeks ago Meech(TJ's) headed back to Australia for a wedding or something. Abbie(L'Equipe) drove her to Geneva airport. As she left the apartment she let Jimbo(Jump) in so he could use her kitchen to have a fry up. 5 hours later when she returned, she was not only confronted by a mass of dirty pans and plates in the kitchen but when she went to lie down on her bed sh
The morning after the ball those who are getting up early for work are witness to what is know as the 'walk of shame'. These are the seeds that grow into the rumours that go round the resort. Apart from the usual sightings of James(Mark Warner) leaving Zoe's boudoir at the Auberge the most interesting was concerning Arthur(Skival). By the time the Chinese whispers had
