A stay in a refuge in the Pyrenees mountains is one of those life experiences that will stay with you forever. What’s the big deal? Imagine being up in the high mountains, surrounded by breathtaking beauty with nothing but the sound of cow (and horse) bells and bird song to disturb your contemplation. It’s an
NON AUX OURS! No to the bears! You’ll no doubt see these words spray painted on roads and on buildings throughout the central Pyrenees. It’s fair to say that the rejuvenation of the brown bear population in the Pyrenees is a controversial subject and not everybody is as delighted or excited by their presence as
Are you as excited about reaching the Spring Equinox and the possibility of all those summer adventures as we are? Here in the Pyrenees, it’s a special occasion as a new chapter begins. At the end of March, the ski resorts are thinking about closing and the skis get packed away for another year. It’s now
People have mixed thoughts on booking a guided holiday. A holiday that uses a guide will obviously be more expensive than going self-guided, so what are the benefits? The time factor Anybody that has planned their own overseas adventure holiday, myself included, knows just how time-consuming it is researching a potential adventure holiday destination. There
Thanks to the lovely Pam Buttifant for submitting this guest blog post following her snowshoeing adventures with us last year Snowshoeing adventures in the Pyrenees Having spent two glorious weeks hiking in the warm and sunny Pyrenees a few months earlier, last January I ventured back to experience the magic that winter brings to
Don’t get caught short on your first snowshoeing adventure. Digest our ultimate snowshoeing kit list and arrive in the mountains ready for whatever your snowshoeing adventure throws at you. Snowshoe kit you don’t need to bring If you have booked a snowshoeing outing with a local guide, then worry not, essential equipment such as snowshoes
Has the post-Christmas return to work left you bewildered and drained? Do you have an insane calling to be somewhere you are not? Maybe it’s not so insane after all. Your body is telling you you need to plan an adventure. We’ve done a quick poll here in the Adventure Creators’ office and these are