It’s a little over a week since I completed the Verbier St Bernard Marathon Trail in the beautiful Swiss Alps - ascending and descending 3,500 metres - in just under 13 hours. I’ve had plenty of time now to reflect on the experience - the ups and downs, and the highs and lows - physically, … Continue reading Mind over Mountain
Week 4 of 16 was all about building a base... Appropriate as I write this overlooking a snowy Bruson, opposite Verbier in Switzerland, where the snow base is still building after an unseasonably mild winter so far. I arrived last night for a few days to celebrate 10 years of Bramble Ski - my brother's … Continue reading The 4 Ps: Building a Base
On Saturday I took part in the Liddes-Verbier 29km trail run in the Swiss Alps, the baby race of the Trail Verbier St-Bernard family. In the lead up to the run, I've been following a 14 week training programme of around 500 miles, and definitely not enough hills! It was my friend Tori that first introduced … Continue reading Trails and Tribulations
I work in event marketing for an agency that describes itself as "The experience agency". We specialise in bringing brands to life through one-to-one experiences that are authentic, memorable and ultimately create brand advocacy. I've recently returned from skiing in Verbier, Switzerland where my brother runs a luxury ski chalet business - Bramble Ski and its even … Continue reading How do you define “experience”?
Evening! Following on from my last post 'From Russia With Love' here is the second in a series of 5 travel reviews; with this one focused on a country that I keep returning to - Switzerland. Over the last year, I've had three trips to Switzerland - mainly to visit my brother, sister-in-law and gorgeous two nieces … Continue reading Swiss O’Clock
Hello and welcome to today's short and sweet #5aday and my last post until Thursday 21st March. It's #SundayTimes and I'm currently writing this while chilling, after a day's skiing in Verbier, Switzerland. My #5aday today is made up of the key highlights of this week's holiday. 1. Rest and Relaxation - I've had a … Continue reading GTime Out
Evening! It's #SaturdayShopping time... With London Fashion Week comes talk of A/W13 trends to watch out for but what about looking hot this winter? In preparation for skiing in a few weeks, tonight's #5aday features gear to make you stand out on the slopes & ensure you ski in style. Gucci Goggles in Silver - With double lenses & special technology to … Continue reading Ski in Style
Evening! Welcome to #SundayTimes & today's #5aday #SkiSunday. In a month I head off to the Swiss Alps for skiing in Verbier & Crans Montana. I've written a few skiing related posts before, so today's #5aday revisits some of these to give you inspiration if planning a ski break. Powder or Party or both? What are your priorities when planning your ski holiday? Read … Continue reading Ski Sunday
Welcome to the #MondayMonthlyInterview when on the 1st Monday of each month, I interview someone doing interesting stuff with their life. I have just booked my ski holiday to Switzerland for Christmas to stay with my brother who runs a ski business in Verbier & St Anton... I'm pleased to welcome Colin Mayo, co-founder of Bramble Ski as today's interviewee, … Continue reading Powder Pig
Evening! I might just be back from holiday but I'm already thinking about planning the next one... Continuing the theme of 'activity-based' holidays, today's #ThursdayFriday column features 5 alternative action holidays to skiing. Trail Running - After my 1st trail in Paris @FitchickTori has recommended the Ice Trail Tarentaise in the Alps . Biking - Discover Verbier on a bike this summer … Continue reading Holiday Action
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