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Reflecting on 2020

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021by On The DoorstepLeave a Comment on Reflecting on 2020
Reflecting on 2020

Although it can be agreed that this year has been quite the shit show, we’ve been reflecting a bit on the positives that have come out of it. When setting our 2020 goals, our focus was always to find adventures on our doorsteps, however when making our plans for the year ahead, we didn't realise [...]

Climbing, Italy, Outdoors

Climbing in Sicily- San Vito lo Capo

December 2, 2020October 20, 2021by Zoe Burt1 Comment on Climbing in Sicily- San Vito lo Capo
Climbing in Sicily- San Vito lo Capo

Getting through winter blues by reminiscing one of our last trips just before lockdown. Get to know what climbing in Sicily, San Vito lo Capo, is like.

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Podcast #3: Winter Hiking with Snowshoes

January 12, 2020by On The DoorstepLeave a Comment on Podcast #3: Winter Hiking with Snowshoes
Podcast #3: Winter Hiking with Snowshoes

We both recently tried snowshoes for the first time, hiking in the snow up in the mountains close to Milan. In this episode we talk about our experience and give some advice about how to go about organising a 'Ciaspolata'* https://open.spotify.com/episode/6p5hG8hngs0wzWeul7DtsR *Italian word for snowshoeing Hope you enjoy x x x

Hiking, Italy, Outdoors

Winter Weekend: Hiking and Skiing in Valtellina

January 11, 2020April 14, 2020by Emily Collins1 Comment on Winter Weekend: Hiking and Skiing in Valtellina
Winter Weekend: Hiking and Skiing in Valtellina

Last minute is kind of my thing, perhaps it's a lack of organisation, and so I got around to planning new year's eve a little on the late side, one week before to be precise. I took a little inspo from Zoe's new years eve post and settled on a wintery weekend in the mountains. [...]

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Wishing we were absailing into this view not another month of lockdown. One day at a time, be kind to yourselves and stay strong 💪 We’re looking forward to sharing some of the things we’ve been up to in the last few weeks whilst we’ve been super busy getting out and about. Here’s to the next month ☕️ 🍷 🏠 🏔 🍁 🍂 🌲
As the autumn closes in keeping up the active adventures outdoors isn’t always the easiest... so we pulled together all the ideas that keep a smile on our face (like this one here) as the weather gets colder and the nights get longer! Link in bio 🍂🍁☁️
On the way to Bionnassay ⛰
Dreaming about the mountains 🏔
A few weeks ago we did our first multi day hike, completing half of the renowned Tour du Mont Blanc. The views were stunning, the air fresh and the food well deserved! Check out our latest post (link in bio) where we’ve shared our route, refuges, directions and crucially, how light we both managed to pack.
Views from the TMB hiking up from Les Houches

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