Skiing, mountains, and Alpine air are three of my favourite things, and I was delighted to be able to revel in all of them earlier this year thanks to Chilly Powder, a company run by Francesca and Paul Eyre, who run a number of excellent chalets in the Morzine-Avoriaz ski areas of France. They have lovingly built their business from scratch, starting in the mid '90's and are still thriving now with the successful yet-still-personal set of chalets they run today.

My name is Phill Toomasian, but as I am a long distance hiker or “thru-hiker” I often go by the trail name “Flamingo” when out in the field (or really the mountains). In highschool I commandeered a pair of bright pink pants out of my church’s costume box. They were so goofy and simply had to be mine even if I did not have a plan for them.

Ever wondered what it would be like to hike the gorgeous South West Coast Path but not sue where to start. To help you get started, I’ve put together a useful guide on how to pack for hiking the South West Coast Path.