Nature walks with kids in Verbier

I managed to guide 40 kids around Verbier while a snow storm was raging overhead! We found a nice dry spot and made some land art to learn about ecosystems.

Patrouille des Glaciers 2010

Bravo à tout le monde qui a le courage de se lancer à skis dans cette épreuve!

Les Follatères

I feel a little snow blind from being at altitude, so have opted to go biking for the day! Awesome ride up to Champex d'Allesse above Martigny on a nice little road. After a picnic in the sun we rode/walked our bikes down to the wine growing village of Fully. The flora is stupendous in this protected region at the edge of the Rhone River. The orchids are comming up fiercely, but the most amazing thing is the flora from Asia that has survived the glaciations & rising of the Alpes. We traversed through the only holly forest of Switzerland, and perhaps of the North of the Alpes. A fascinating area worth discovering

Monte Rosa 4000ers

Well evidently doing my 1st 4000 meter peak in Europe was not enough, I had to go back! We ended up in Italy again as the Swiss huts were all booked up with people training for the epic patrouille des glaciers race from Zermatt to Verbier.
From the lifts in Gressoney we had a pleasant walk up to the cabane. After a surprisingly super comfortable night at 3455 meters in the Rifugio Mantova we set out in the wind to climb to the top of the Piramide Vincenz (4213m) at 7 a.m. Then we hopped over to the Christ Roi on the Balmenhorn (4161m)overlooking the Lyskamm at 4532m. We managed a short picnic break out of the wind and set off for the Punta Parrot (4433m). What a magical accomplishment! Never really imagined I could possibly be on top of these mountains which I have admired many a time from Zermatt & the top of Mont Fort in Verbier!

Gran Paradiso

What a beautiful expedition to 4061 meters! We spent the night in the Rifugio Vittore Emanuele II and took off the next day at 6 a.m. to reach the top of the highest mountain 100% in Italy! Absolutely fantastic powder all the way down to the valley floor. What luck! It was amazing!

Spring Skiing Verbier

Do we look like the Völk Green Babe Team, or what?

Little green girls & cars! Spring is invading!! It is green & flowery in the valleys meanwhile the mountain tops are still covered in beautiful snow! Definitely worth getting up for before it gets too hot by mid day.

Birthday outing

What a spot for a birthday pic nic, complete with dyed easter eggs & champagne! AND...fresh powder descent! Yahhhhooooo!

Rosablanche powder!

Fantastic skin up to the Rosablanche after the best powder run off Mont Fort! Yeeehaw!

Verbier's Avalanches

It rained up high and the mountain has suffered! Apparently the vegetation is 3 weeks behind as we have had such a cold winter. It will be interesting to see how spring pans out.

Mont Fort Verbier

View of the tip top of the World!

Verbier's best fondue

Every now and then gotta stop to eat! Yummy fondue at Chez Dany's.

Bec des Rosses Avalanches

Xtreme Nissan World Freeride Tour happening the same day as these avalanches were going off on the South face of it! Exciting to watch from this side!

Val d'Entremont

Snowshoeing in the sun from Liddes to Bourg St. Pierre, lots of animal activity down by the Dranse River.

Cherries Walks in Verbier

Sunny views of Verbier! Just can't get enough of it!

Bruson

Les Diablerets

WINDY WINDY WINDY!!! Hot Swiss mamas at the top of a cute little summit near the Col du Pillon.

Snowshoeing fitness

What I thought would be a leisurely snowshoe outing in Verbier turned into a major expedition when I found out how fit and eager my client was! What fun to do such a long walk so fast! Yippeee!

Animal tracks

Want to know what wild animals get up to in the winter to survive the winter months? Come snowshoe for the day with me and we can uncover their crazy adaptations! Thanks to the snow it is much easier to figure out than in the summer.

Family snowshoeing in Verbier

Beautiful day with tons of animal tracks all over the place! Huge avalanches have gone off above the Savolères - Carrfour road in Verbier. You really need to know where to go and remember that snowshoeing takes place in the mountains. The risks are the same as for ski touring.

Snowshoeing Verbier

Although Verbier seems like it only has new chalets, we managed to snowshoe up to the cow sheds that are still used in summers. There was surprisingly good powder snow too! What a bonus!

Skin Cabane Brunet

Start off in the cold shade of the mountain...
Pic-nic in the sunny fields!

Ski touring Martigny

This summit is so pleasant to get to. We managed to plan it for the opening in the clouds so we could oooh & ahhhh at the Mont Blanc!

Snowshoeing in Bruson

What a happy smile on this snowshoer!

Fionnay - Mauvoisin

Ahhh, first trip this winter up to the end of the Val de Bagnes. Just so peaceful up here. Not sure if we saw a bouquetin (ibex) or if it was just a rock in the sun?!

Champex Lac

Beautiful & freeeezing day in the powder up to the Col des Ecandies. Perfect place for a snowshoe walk in the forest below!

Snowshoes! Sun! Powder!

Yippeee! What a fantastic day with views beyond imagination! Couldn't have picked a better day or a better group to go play in the snow with! Thank you!

View from Mont Fort

Is that the Matterhorn? Looks like Toblerone to me!

Sarreyer Mayens on Snowshoes

Otra vez! Who knew that Argentinians are such mountain goats?!

Log jumpin'!

Top of Vichères!

What a team: Miss Slovakia, Miss America & Mister Argentina! WooHooo! The chamois even came out to see us before the magic flakes fell!

Hikes at night!

And who says you can't see in the dark? The snow helps light the way!

Brrrr!

It is cold! Minus 34 degrees this morning on top of the mountain! Make sure you wear wool panties & stop for hot chocolates!

Zinal Festi Raquettes

1st edition of an MSR snowshoe event in Zinal. Fun in the sun, the val d'Anniviers is always so welcoming! A great success thanks to Swiss Alpine Emotion's amazing energy & smiles!

Finhaut Avalanche Course

Learning about avalanche danger by digging a snow pit. Not only is it interesting, it may save you or your mates life!

Verbier sunshine

What a day ski touring above Verbier in the snowy happy alps!

Entre les deux tours

A different view of the Grand Combin! Vichères is just beautiful.

Snowshoeing in the clouds

Playing peek-a-boo with the view in the fresh powder in the Alpes above Martigny!

Snowshoeing Marlenaz Verbier

Yipppeeee, this is fun! Powder, views, tea & cookies!

Snowshoeing in Verbier

Beautiful snowshoe up above Verbier to Le Château! Definitely for those who want a physical workout. Breathtaking views of the valley below & Mont Blanc region. Ahhh le paradis!

Chamois tracks

Wild animals abound in Verbier, you just have to know where to look for them. Come with me to discover their habits & games!

Frost crystals

A magical day (not in Disney World...) in the Haut Val de Bagnes.

Verbier happy Snowshoeing!

LOTS of snow to play in and look for the Queen of Narnja in!

Dumping in Bruson

Eat my fresh flakes! Snowed all the way up to the hot chocolate at Cabane Brunet. A little break and we had a white view of Verbier!