E-mountain biking: Les Portes du Soleil
E-bikes are cheating, right? But then that meant that most of the mountain bikers in Les Portes du Soleil area of the French Alps were cheats. Everywhere I looked, the bikes had batteries and...
Author: Fiona
Have you tried?: The Fantasticable, Les Porte du Soleil
Located close to the French mountain village of Châtel, part of Les Portes du Soleil, the Fantasticable offers a thrilling activity comprising two long, high zipwire journeys over a deep valley. What makes it...
Zemphire camping holiday competition and giveaway
Zempire Camping Equipment is offering a huge holiday giveaway to their home in New Zealand. The competition, which is free to enter, includes: Return flights for four people to Auckland, New Zealand 13 nights...
Check deer stalking before heading to Scottish hills and mountains
Hillwalkers are being encouraged to check online for deer stalking information before setting out during the busiest part of the season. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) manages the Heading for the Scottish Hills website, which...
5 things to look for in a great racing motorcycle
Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi, Andrea Dovizioso, Maverick Vinales, Jorge Lorenzo. If you know who these stars are, you are likely to be a motorcycle racing fan. But what is you would like to follow...
16 things I have learned about the menopause (recently)
A few people have been asking me for an update on my menopause. It’s not just the women who ask, but, interestingly, there are men who are keen to have a new instalment! It...
Review: New On Running Cloudrock Waterproof walking boots
The Cloudrock Waterproof is On’s first walking boot. It is a lightweight boot with the unique “Cloud” elements on its soles. I have tested the boots on a mix of terrtain. Features include: Durable...
New heat_it treatment for insect bites
I am very interested to hear about a new treatment for insect bites, called heat_it. The innovative German project, which is at crowd-funding stage, has created a smartphone add-on for the treatment of insect...
Fun activities on a sailing holiday
There are two types of sailors, those that like to sit back, relax and sunbathe while others take care of the sailing and others who like to do the work or sailing, as well...
Review: On Running Cloudventure Peak (generation 2)
Swiss brand On Running has launched a new version of their hill and mountain trail shoe, the Cloudventure Peak. It is a lightweight shoe for racing and features “Missiongrip” soles. The website says: “The...
