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Roll on Summer

Posted on 12th May 201425th May 2014

Starting to pine for Summer holidays already. I seem to be surrounded by arseholes that love to suck energy from me. A bike trip would give some respite. Even better a new job!

Posted in Outdoors, Travel, UncategorizedTagged beach, Bike, Cycle, holiday, travel

Trios Valées, France, 8-15 March 2014

Posted on 17th March 201418th March 2015

The week didn’t start well with a huge delay at Leeds Bradford airport. The plan was to transfer via helicopter as last year, then snowboard down to our chalet. 4 hours sitting on the plane and a diversion to Grenoble instead of Chambrey meant we didn’t arrive at the chalet till 11 at night. That […]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Alps, France, holiday, Meribel, Snowboard, travel, trip

Highest Zip Slide in Europe

Posted on 16th March 201416th September 2014

Taking the zip slide above Val Thorens in the Three Valleys. Starting at the top of the chairlift “Bouchet” at 3,230m and traveling to Val Thorens at 3,000m on a 1,300m long zip line, you descend up to 250 metres above the resort’s glacier at up to 100 kph. Apologies for filming my gloved hand […]

Posted in Snowboarding, TravelTagged France, holiday, travel, Zip line, zip slide

Saucissons de Savoie

Posted on 12th March 201417th May 2014

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael MacDonald | Scotland (@ruanaich) Not one for the veggies. Beaucoup de viande. (at Méribel)

Posted in Travel, UncategorizedTagged Alps, Butcher, deer, France, holiday, meat, Meribel, shop, stuffed, trip

Summit of the Trois Vallees

Posted on 12th March 201417th May 2014

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael MacDonald | Scotland (@ruanaich) (at Sommet Des 3 Vallées Val Thorens)

Posted in Snowboarding, TravelTagged Alps, France, holiday, Instagram, Meribel, Snowboard, trip

2013 in review

Posted on 31st December 201316th May 2014

A review of the past year seems to be the done thing. Happy Hogmanay and all the best for the year ahead.

Posted in Outdoors, Photography, Snowboarding, TravelTagged flipagram, France, Glencoe, holiday, Instagram, Scotland, snow, Snowboard

Le Praz Video

Posted on 17th December 201316th May 2014

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Posted in Snowboarding, Travel, VideoTagged Alps, ContourHD, France, holiday, Le Praz, powder, Snowboard, travel

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