It was my first full day on ski’s in nearly three years and I had foolishly decided it would be a good idea to take on the Sellaronda ski tour endurance challenge (evidently one of the ‘100 things to do before you die!‘) or alternatively as I found out all too late one of the 100 things to do that could actually make you die!
A close up view of the impressive Cinque Torre rock formations seen from the refugio while skiing in and around that spectacular area of the Dolomite Mountain range in Italy.
The conditions were perfect, the snow was deep, the sky was bluebird and the scenery was awesome!
Once again – after two aborted seasons – I’m happy to post that finally I’m about to embark on another ski trip to europe, and after hearing so much over the years about this particular mountain range I’m very glad at last to announce that it will be to the spectacular Dolomites in Italy.
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The hazy view from our hill-top fort window in Kuchaman looking out over the encroaching desert below as dusk descends on the town.
This shot was taken during our trip around the Golden Triangle of India a few years ago. Before catching an eight hour train ride back to Delhi we were luck enough to stay in an incredible hill-top fort looking out over the fringes of the Thar Desert in northwestern Rajasthan.
JAMES HANDLON 