News from Collett’s Mountain Holidays

Displayed below are excerpts from our most recent blog posts by our staff in the Dolomites, Pyrenees, Picos de Europa, Austria & the Yorkshire Dales – To read them just click the post title or the link after the excerpt. You can subscribe to receive emails as and when these articles are posted by entering your email address on the right*.

  • Collett’s Mountain Holidays Blog

    • Walking Holidays with Collett'sWalking Holidays with Collett’s
      Sun 14th April

      Organised & Self Guided Walking
      Arrive & Depart Any day

      Our winter staff have all returned home safely, after an amazing season of heavy snow, great skiing, super snowshoeing and some wonderful winter walks. We are already booking up fast for next winter so make sure you have a look at our new Chalet in Corvara and what we have to offer next wi…

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    • blog-winterFebruary in the Dolomites
      Tue 19th February

      New snowshoe routes & more snow than you can shake a stick at…
      by James (Rushy) Rushforth – Resort Manager, Corvara

      Well thus far February has started with the same characteristics as the rest of the season, fantastic snow and great conditions both on and off the piste. Beautiful blue skies have resulted in the temperature dropping dramat…

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    • Ski Safari in the DolomitesA Collett’s Ski Safari
      Thu 31st January

      by Tom Collett

      The first Collett’s Ski Safari was a huge success and a truly memorable Dolomites experience for a group of 12 skiers. I was privileged to be one of them. (Occasionally one has to ‘up-sticks’ and leave the family in the name of product research!)

      Skiing at San Pellegrino
      Colin and I above Alleghe with Monte Pelmo…

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    • snow-in-the-dolomitesChristmas in the Dolomites
      Mon 31st December

      by Felicity Lee – Fun and frivolities in the Dolomites during the festive season

      Well Christmas went with a bang here in the Dolomites where Collett’s guests and staff enjoyed six course meals, gluhwein and plenty of chocolate! Not to mention a few impromptu Christmas carol singalongs and a ski show or two.

      Skiing on the Pralongia…

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    • Christmas Skiing in the DolomitesWeek one of the Winter Season in the Dolomites is off to a flying start…
      Thu 20th December

      by Felicity Lee – Ski & Snowshoe Host, Chalet Haus Valentin (Badia)

      As our first guests were greeted by a spectacular sunset over the beautiful peaks of the Dolomites and staff were busy beavering away making final touches to the hosted chalets and apartments in Arabba, Corvara and Badia, the FIS Ski World Cup Grand Slalom took place in th…

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    • Snow-Dolomites-skiing-snowshoeing-01Snow is falling… all around
      Wed 12th December

      Preparation for the Winter Season
      fresh snowfall and colder temperatures
      Last minute space left on our Early Bird Week – Click here

      Based at Haus Valentin, Collett’s Mountain Holidays training week in the Dolomites has taken shape nicely with the help of all the snow that’s fallen over the last eight days (over 1 metre – see here to see live w…

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    • skiing-holidays-dolomites-blogSnow has arrived in Italy
      Fri 7th December

      Edelweiss Snowshoe & Ski Touring in the Dolomites
      Preparation for Collett’s Winter Season
      Over a metre of snow has fallen in the Dolomites during the past week, allowing our organisers to get out and enjoy some snowshoeing and skiing in preparation for our winter holidays and the upcoming ski season. Our Early Bird week starts on the 15th &am…

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    • hiking-holidays-in-the-pyreneesWalking & Hiking in the Pyrenees
      Sat 18th August

      The Queen parachutes Olympic fever as far as the Pyrenees…

      Olympic fever has swept over Collett’s in the Pyrenees over the last couple of weeks, fuelling an previously well-hidden competitive streak amongst both organisers and guests. Our recent walks have incorporated various other outdoor activities, including stone skimming competitions…

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    • Walking Holidays in the Picos de EuropaNews from the Picos de Europa
      Tue 14th August

      Beaches, Bears and Brave Pioneers!!

      Since last we blogged the weather in the Picos De Europa, it has lived up to its reputation with conditions ranging from late night thunderstorms to clear hot days.

      If you find that the heat is becoming too much or, like most do, find that you need a rest day in between walking days then there are plent…

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    • Walking & Hiking the DolomitesThis week in the Dolomites
      Tue 7th August

      They say time flies when you’re having fun, and it’s certainly true out here in the Dolomites. It’s hard to believe how much we are able to pack into each week!

      Here’s a small taster of what we’ve all been up to…

      We’ve been out and about researching new walks, exploring this vast and dramatic area even further. We headed…

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