9 Sep 2014:
With barely any training Peter Kimpton tried to tackle the Haute Route, the highest and toughest cyclosportive in the world. How did it go?
4 Aug 2014:
The Haute Route is billed as the world’s toughest cyclosportive, so how can office-bound Peter Kimpton get ready to climb Europe’s most daunting peaks in Tour de France style?
Make the most of the Alps in summer with our pick of accommodation in Italy, France, Switzerland and Austria for hiking, cycling, family activities or just glorious Alpine views
6 Jul 2014:
Kevin Rushby has always wanted to be a member of the climbing fraternity
but lacked the confidence and guile. So he jumped at the chance to test his
mettle and join a guided ascent of Mont Blanc
Each year, 2,000 riders slip, slide and fall down Pic Blanc, in Alpe d'Huez, in search of 'enduro' biking glory. Susan Greenwood has a ringside seat and meet some of the riders
The headline act at this festival in the French Alps is the beautiful waterside setting. But now the music is pretty good too, says Helen Massy-Beresford
Ski touring used to be just for skiers with skins. Now splitboarding is opening up Alpine backcountry to snowboarders, too. Sam Mellish tries out a new project in Morzine
He loves classical music, she likes hiking … so a festival dedicated to the work of Schubert in the Austrian Alps is the perfect holiday compromise for Alan Rusbridger and his wife
On the annual Franz Klammer Ski Day at Bad Kleinkirchheim, Rupert Mellor becomes the first snowboarder ever to give the Austrian legend a run for his money
Europe's best ski resorts are not only for the well-heeled. From the sunny Dolomites to Gstaad, and Norway to the Tyrol, Nicola Iseard picks the top 10 affordable places to stay on the slopes – many for under £100 a night
Skip the packed pistes, long lift queues and eye-watering prices – there are plenty of little-known ski towns which pack a powder punch but without the big-resort crowds
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