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07 Oct What is the right heli ski group size?

Posted at 12:00h in Inspiration, New trips, Preparation, Winter

What is the ideal heli ski group size? A 20-year Alps operator explains group size, fitness matching, and why solo heli-skiing doesn't work....

23 Sep When to book your private ski safari (and why it’s now)

Posted at 12:00h in Inspiration, New trips, Winter

The best winter safaris are planned months ahead, not weeks. Here's why lead time matters, and why mid December, January, and spring skiing after Easter are the Alps' quiet, best-kept secrets....

16 Sep Inside a Six-Day leadership retreat Between Italy and France

Posted at 12:00h in Hiking, Inspiration, New trips

A real story from a recent leadership retreat — six days hiking between Italy and France with eight top executives from a global US company. How the trip worked, and why it worked....

02 Sep A Ski Safari Is a Journey Through the Alps

Posted at 12:00h in Inspiration, Preparation, Winter

A ski safari is a journey through three Alpine cultures — the languages, food and villages that change with every pass — with skiing as the way you travel through it....

Helicopter parked in deep snow at high altitude during a private heli-ski safari in the Alps

07 Aug What a real heli-ski itinerary looks like

Posted at 12:00h in Inspiration, Preparation, Winter

What a real heli-ski itinerary in the Alps looks like — drops, weather windows and honest odds, from SwisSkiSafari founder Danielle Stynes after 20 years flying Switzerland and Italy...

30 Jun Glacier hiking near Mont Blanc: what you need to know

Posted at 12:00h in Hiking, Inspiration, Preparation

Glacier hiking near Mont Blanc: what you need to know including what to bring and what to expect...

Why September is the best month to hike in the Alps

23 Jun Why September is the best month to hike the Alps

Posted at 12:00h in Equipment, Hiking, Inspiration

The light, the temperature, the wine harvest and the excellent state of the footpaths are all reasons why September is the best month to hike the Alps...