La Forêt September 13th, 2009
This gallery is in a lovely old building in Les Praz – once a mill, as the name suggests. They always have something interesting inside from the collective based there, including Andy Parkin and Philippe Vouillamoz. We dropped in on the way back from Chalet Floria – it’s just beside the path back to the chalet – as they were having a big one-day exhibition of local artists. There’s another one planned for October 4th 2009 – hopefully they’ll continue on a regular basis, as it seemed to be a big success with some lovely work on display. http://lemoulindesartistes.blogspot.com/
La Forêt March 1st, 2009
This photo was taken at the bottom of the home run to the Flegere base!
La Forêt March 1st, 2009
Another top apres at Les Rhododendrons!
La Forêt February 21st, 2008
If looking at the soaring peaks surrounding Les Praz gives you a thirst to climb, there is no better place in the world than Chamonix. For those aspiring to routes like The Dru or the Aiguille Verte – “the Alpine summit that turns you from a climber into a true mountaineer”, Icicle Climbing can arrange flexible itineraries and guiding. For those who aren’t quite yet ready for those heights, they also offer climbing courses at all levels. In winter, there’s the exhilaration of ice climbing to try, too.
La Forêt February 5th, 2008
This is the piste map for Brevent and Flegere this year – click thumbnail for larger version. I hope you find it useful!
La Forêt December 13th, 2007
La Forêt November 2nd, 2007
The blazing colours of the Alpine sunsets are caused by the natural phenomena of Alpenglow.
La Forêt April 14th, 2007
The spectacular spike of the Aiguille du Dru , or Aiguilles des Drus, dominates the sky above Les Praz. Its 38 pitches are legendary amongst climbers and many routes are etched deep into mountaineering history.
Mountaineering information and some lovely photos of the Dru
Many of the hikes around the area give wonderful views of the mountain, and one of the loveliest is from the Montenvers railway, making it accessible to anyone.
La Forêt April 14th, 2007
The Téléphérique La Flégère takes you from the 1030 m altitude of the village to the 1900 m midstation. In winter it accesses the Flégère ski area, with sunny, south-facing slopes and a wide variety of pistes for all levels, with wonderful views of the Mer De Glace glacier.
Flegere also has excellent off-piste skiing and snowboarding, and it’s well worth getting a guide for the day to experience it at its best.
Real Time lift opening information from chamonix.com
In summer, the lift takes you to the start of beautiful mountain walks like the Lac Blanc and challenging mountain bike trails.
