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First steps back to normality

July 23, 2020by katy dartford Leave a comment

Now that we can travel in either direction between the UK countries such as France, Italy and Spain without having to self-isolate afterwards, we can finally enjoy some of the […]

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Oman and 3 Ultras…

June 26, 2020by katy dartford Leave a comment

Given that we’ve been in coronavirus lockdown and many of the summer trail races have been canceled this year, I look back at my last season’s bonanza’ of competitions with […]

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A change of plan

May 15, 2020by katy dartford Leave a comment

The coronavirus pandemic meant this years ski season was cut short. So, whilst in lockdown and missing the snow, I was inspired to put a little film together about one […]

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Cable car drama above Chamonix….

September 9, 2016by katy dartford Leave a comment

I’ve not posted for some time now as I’ve been happily getting on with life in Chamonix –  and Geneva at my new job as news editor at World Radio […]

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Gore-Tex Transalpine-Run

March 16, 2015by katy dartford Leave a comment

This Autumn, myself and team mate, high performance dietitian, Rebecca Dent are planning to take part in the Trans Alps Run, one of the greatest challenges for mountain and trail runners. The […]

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Hautes-Pyrenees; spas, climbing…and a big old bike ride!

September 2, 2013by katy dartford 2 Comments

It’s been a bit of a whirlwind week, having just flown back from Mauritius and now back in Paris waiting for a flight to Lourdes. More about Mauritius coming soon… […]

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On top of the world: Making like Edmund Hillary on a trek to Everest Base Camp

August 11, 2013by katy dartford Leave a comment

60 years ago on the 29th of May 1953,  Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary made the first successful summit of Mount Everest. This May, I joined The Adventure Company on […]

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Tangling with gravity in Lake Annecy

August 15, 2012by katy dartford Leave a comment

I recently returned from a few days exploring the four resorts that make up the Lake Annecy ski area. There’s plenty to do there when the snow season stops, as […]

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What’s it like being in a French ski resort with no lifts running and a 6pm curfew? Read more >>> Via Euronews: A 'special kind of atmosphere' in French ski resorts during lockdown https://www.euronews.com/travel/2021/02/22/a-special-kind-of-atmosphere-in-french-ski-resorts-during-lockdown
Quick round trip to #Paris today to sign and stamp some (hopefully) final documents for my #Greek nationality application. @jezfielder commands me to head to a #michelinstar we’d seen on @chefstablenetflix - @yam t’cha for their takeaway steamed buns. Had a lovely chat with the chef - made my day in rainy #Paris
Task was to paint something in different styles. So this time I’ve gone for Pierre Andre. Looks cartoon like but was actually pretty hard to reproduce... @londonartcollege
Here’s a video of a ski trip to Georgia with @climbing_georgia a few years ago. Tied in nicely with my piece on Europe’s Wildest Ski destinations. ( all this seems a world away now- but could be interesting for ski tourers) read>> Via Euronews: Discover Europe's wildest ski destinations outside of the Alps https://www.euronews.com/2020/12/09/discover-europe-s-wildest-ski-destinations-outside-of-the-alps

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