Water, water, everywhere

Today’s travel photo gallery is on the theme of water, with photos from our travels in Nepal, North Africa and the French Alps.

Morocco

Water fountain, Provence Alps

Mountain stream, French Alps

Suspension bridge, Nepal

Water fountain, Provence Alps

Tête Rousse glacier, Haute Savoie, French Alps

Waterfall, Nepal

Mountain stream in Winter, French Alps

Irrigation, Morocco, North Africa

France Outdoors organises Winter and Summer outdoor holidays in France and worldwide. Our next available tour is a snowshoe trek on th Aravis massif in the French Alps, in january 2014.

Beasts of every land and clime…

Some photos of wildlife, and not-so-wild-life, from our previous hiking trips and treks in Europe and Asia.

Machaon butterfly, Hautes Alpes

Mercantour goats

A well-fed caterpillar in the Gran Paradiso natural park, Cogne, Italy

Bird, Nepal

Ibex in the Ubaye Valley

Herd of sheep near Jausiers in the Ubaye Valley

Ibex in the Ubaye Valley

Marmot in the Ubaye Valley

Owl in Gran Paradiso

Insects, Nepal

Goats in the Hautes-Alpes

Donkey & sheep on the Col de Mallemort near the Viryasse barracks & battery in the Ubaye Valley, French Alps

Butterfly, Hautes-Alpes

Ubaye valley landscape

Butterfly, Hautes-Alpes

Insect, Hautes-Alpes

Cricket, Hautes-Alpes

Chickens in Nepal!

Herd of cows in the Pyrenees

Donkeys near Jausiers in the Ubaye Valley

Marmot, Hautes-Alpes

Annapurna Trek, Nepal

Some photos from our 2013 trip to the Annapurna range in Nepal.

The Annapurna  base camp, or Annapurna sanctuary is one of the best Alpine treks in Nepal.  The Annapurna Himal is a vast massif with several peaks above 7000m. Part of the range forms a natural amphitheatre known as the Annapurna Sanctuary, ringed by such giants as Annapurna 1, Glacier Dome, Gangapurna, Fang and Machhapuchhare.

This is a fairly strenuous alpine trek offering close-up mountain views equal to any in the Himalaya.  The next available trek to Annapurna is in October 2014; see here for more details: http://franceoutdoors.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Newsletter/Newsletter_2013/September_2013/september_2013_newsletter.html

Hiking in Southern Provence, France

Images from a hiking trip in the Provence region in Southern France, near the famous spa town of Gréoux-les-Bains.

Queyras Snowshoe Trip

Views from a recent snowshoe trek to the Queyras.
The Queyras is a valley and natural parc in the French Alps, and is a popular hiking, skiing and snowshoeing destination. The valley has 8 small villages, including Saint-Véran which at over 2000m altitude is the highest commune in Europe.

Wooden bridge

Near the summit

The Queyras valley

Resting during the ridge walk

Above Molines

Our hostel

Vincent, tourguide & France Outdoors founder

Saint-Véran, the highest village in Europe

Chalet in saint-Véran

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Nepal April 2013

At France Outdoors, we take pride in designing our trips to ensure unforgettable experiences.

The Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the best in Nepal offering several peaks over 7000 m. The Himalayan culture is present throughout, and the diverse terrain and vistas are perfect for the inner photographer in you. For most though, it is just thrilling to walk amongst giants! This year’s trip to Nepal was fantastic. With a great group of people, we  made our way to the high altitudes of the Annapurna Himal. The photos speak for themselves…

Natural Flora

Spectacular Views

The terrific guys who led the way (in trainers!)

The essence of culture

The star of the show!

Breathtaking sights

There’s our group!

Giants!

 

Spring in Breziers

The snow is still clinging to the mountains and the skiing season is far from over, yet the sun is out and it just feels like the start of the summer (or at least Spring). People are out and about in less layers and kids are running around playing ball as if it was mid summer.

Out of the office yesterday I went on a 6 hour loop walk. I left my little house in Breziers taking a trail to the “Saint Sixte”, which is a little chapel on a nearby peak. The panoramic view was stunning. I could suddenly see all around, including the peaks of other mountains. Not a bad place to have lunch, even though I was joined by more than one curious little lizard. I continued down the forest trail to the bottom of the valley. The rays were quite fierce for this time of year, yet in the shadows of the giant mountains there was still a nip in the air. I walked through snow, over ice, tiptoed around the mud and skated over a frozen river (all in a days walk).

It was time to head back, which was literally an uphill battle the whole way… needless to say I embraced the cool shadows of the mountains on the way back.