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14 June 2024
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25 June 2018
Climbing Cucuraza Peak
During one sunny morning, Collett’s guest Sam decides to take on the challenge of climbing the Cucuraza Peak in the Spanish Pyrenees. Join her on her adventure to the peak through some of the most spectucalr scenery of the Valle de Tena. ...
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Chasing spring skiing in the Italian Dolomites
As spring beckons and the piste bashers power down until December, we look back at the closing weeks of the winter ski season in the Dolomites. While I am always excited to hike out and discover fresh powder in the depths of Winter, spring offers great skiing and a far more relaxed holiday. March is a great time to go skiing....
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07 January 2020
The Mountain Pass for Switzerland’s Engadine
Musings on the Mountain Pass & walking in Switzerland’s gorgeous Engadine Since a child, I have always been a keen walker and I am grateful to my parents for the camping trips and walking holidays, which led me to an Outdoor degree and then to Collett’s Mountain Holidays with whom I’ve been working for 4 years now. I am a firm believer...
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21 October 2019
Skiing the Sellaronda with Collett’s
Skiing the Sellaronda is on many people’s bucket list – and for good reason. Set in the heart of the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage site this ski tour takes in some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe. Join Collett’s guest Kathie on a day out skiing the Sellaronda. ...
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26 July 2018
A Night in a Hut with Collett’s
With so many different hut-to-hut routes on offer, and hearing all the tales being recounted by returning hut-to-hut guests each evening, giddy with excitement from their adventures, we decided to find out what all the fuss was about and stay in a hut ourselves. After a little planning, we decided: Rifugio Croda da Lago was going to be our hut of...
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01 March 2024
7 Traditional Austrian Dishes You Need to Try
A big part of any Collett’s Mountain Holiday is the food, and the Tyrol region in Austria certainly has plenty of it. Whether you have a sweet tooth or are after something a bit more savoury, here are our 7 favourite traditional Austrian dishes you need to try. ...
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07 February 2024
Our 8 Favorite Foods in the Italian Dolomites
With no less than three Michelin-starred restaurants in the Alta Badia alone, all drawing inspiration from the area’s unique cuisine and stocking an ample supply of local wines, the Ladino kitchen offers a fabulous fusion of Austrian, Italian and Alpine cooking. Some of the dishes have become the height of cool, such as the Cortina classic, Casunziei all’Ampezzana; beetroot ravioli...
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14 December 2020
Snow Making in the Dolomites
For many, a winter holiday means the search for snow. For skiers in particular the hunt becomes a ritual. Daily checks on forecasts and webcams follow pain-staking research dissecting snowfall charts from the previous decade of winters. It can be a nervous process, the necessities of booking so far in advance dictate an expectant wait for the winter’s first storms....
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30 November 2016
Hiking the GR11: 5 Days in the Pyrenees
Twice a year, Collett’s offers the opportunity of a week of high level walking on the GR11 in the Pyrenees. We follow five consecutive stages of this world-renowned long-distance footpath – showcasing some of the best hiking in the Pyrenees amidst stunning landscapes dotted with mountain lakes and spectacular views. This July, Cam and I (Collett’s walking guides) were lucky enough...
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