Environment | The Guardian USDec 27
‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/27/alps-france-skiing-snow-warming-resorts-closing-ceuze-landscape #SkiResorts #France #Skiing #ClimateCrisis #Conservation #Environment #Europe #Sport #Travel #WorldNews #Wildlife #Mountains #Snow #Pollution #AlpsHolidays #Birds #Animals #Winter
‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?

With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while global heating threatens dozens more

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Climate crisis | The GuardianDec 27
‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/27/alps-france-skiing-snow-warming-resorts-closing-ceuze-landscape #SkiResorts #France #Skiing #ClimateCrisis #Conservation #Environment #Europe #Sport #Travel #WorldNews #Wildlife #Mountains #Snow #Pollution #AlpsHolidays #Birds #Animals #Winter
‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?

With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while global heating threatens dozens more

The Guardian
Lifestyle | The Guardian USAug 28, 2025
‘It feels as though the mountains are ours alone’: family-friendly hiking in the French Alps https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/aug/28/family-walking-hiking-holiday-french-alps-france #Walkingholidays #Franceholidays #Familyholidays #Europeholidays #Alpsholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
‘It feels as though the mountains are ours alone’: family-friendly hiking in the French Alps

The ‘wonderfully wild’ Grand Tour de Tarentaise trail caters for experienced hikers and first-timers, with cosy mountain refuges offering the perfect place to recharge

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USJul 29, 2025
Alpine adventures: fairytale hiking in the hidden French Alps https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jul/29/hiking-french-alps-the-hidden-queyras #Walkingholidays #Franceholidays #Europeholidays #Summerholidays #Lifeandstyle #Alpsholidays #Walking #Travel
Alpine adventures: fairytale hiking in the hidden French Alps

Little known Queyras nature park promises blue-green lakes, mountain views, pretty villages and plenty of cheese – but almost no crowds

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USJan 30, 2025
It’s like plunging under the North Pole: my mind-stretching ice dive in the French Alps https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jan/30/ice-diving-french-alps-grenoble #Wintersportsholidays #Adventuretravel #Franceholidays #Divingholidays #Europeholidays #Alpsholidays #Lifeandstyle #Travel
It’s like plunging under the North Pole: my mind-stretching ice dive in the French Alps

Move over wild swimming … ice diving in a frozen mountain lake and camping under the Milky Way connects you with nature at its most raw and magical

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USDec 31, 2024
Snowshoeing and rescue monks: a monastery escape in the Swiss Alps https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/dec/31/snowshoeing-and-rescue-monks-a-monastery-escape-in-the-swiss-alps #Wintersportsholidays #Switzerlandholidays #Europeholidays #Mountaineering #Skiingholidays #Alpsholidays #Lifeandstyle #Mindfulness #Travel
Snowshoeing and rescue monks: a monastery escape in the Swiss Alps

Only accessible to snowshoers and skiers in winter, the Grand St Bernard Hospice has been a refuge for centuries and is the perfect place for a meditative mountain break

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USAug 27, 2024
Leaving the herd behind on a family trip in the peaceful southern French Alps https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/aug/27/leaving-the-herd-behind-on-a-family-trip-in-the-peaceful-southern-french-alps #Walkingholidays #Franceholidays #Europeholidays #Familyholidays #Alpsholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
Leaving the herd behind on a family trip in the peaceful southern French Alps

Rugged scenery, an insight into shepherds’ culture, delicious food and remote mountain stays make for a memorable few days hiking in France

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