Most people are perfectly capable of taking themselves off for a walk in the countryside, but have you ever considered what you might be missing? Do you sometimes wish you could find out the origins of a church you’ve passed, or be able to name that familiar wildflower and butterfly? Or more seriously have you ever got lost, got caught out in a thunderstorm or after dark unintentionally? All the more reason to hire a qualified guide, an International Mountain Leader (IML) or ‘Accompagnateur’
Martin Fourcade, a 26 year-old, tall (184 cm) non-commissioned officer of the mountain infantry brigade at Chamonix, emerged from the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games as the new star of biathlon, with three medals, two gold and one silver.
Some friends spending time in our house last summer kindly left me some good clues: a brochure of fishing tours and another one about listing fishers that have direct sales here near us, by the coastal towns of Argéles, Collioure etc …
Virgins and Dragons by Simon Newman Knowing almost nothing about rugby I did the sensible thing before going along to see my first Catalan Dragons’ match by asking a friend who did. “Oh,” said he…
Les Angles – Wednesday 6th January 2016 Ringed by mountains, Lake Matmale glistening in front of the village, Les Angles offers 32 downhill pistes catering for all levels, and an impressive Snowpark. From the…
PO – La passion de l’ovalie with Frank Parkinson 2009/2010 Bill Shankly, the legendary manager of Liverpool Football Club, once said that “football isn’t a matter of life and death – it’s more important than…
MOUNTAIN MAMA IN LES ANGLES What a summer this has been. Blazing hot for weeks on end and then ten days of horrendous storms. The heavy rains always pummel my flowers into the ground and…
Horsing Around OK, so you have at least one ‘horse addict’ in the family who needs her horse riding fix, but what about the rest of you? ‘Rando et Chariot’ near Argelès-sur-Mer has the solution for…
The license allows you to motor on the sea up to 6 nautical miles (11 km) from a place of shelter (‘abris’) and on inland lakes; so is fine for taking a trip along the Catalan coast.
About diving in France Qualifications For deep wreck diving (40m and plus) you will have to have a qualification of at least CMAS 3 star equivalent. If you haven’t been diving recently to these sorts…
