Inspiratiography
A place to jot down things that move and inspire
A collection of sunny memories to brighten rainy days
A handful of seeds for tomorrow: parvis e glandibus quercus

Christmas 2020 in Champéry
What a year it’s been – we thought that it would be nice to close out chaotic 2020 in the mountains with a quiet family ski week in Champéry, Valais. Little did we know that covid-19 would still be raging in December and that a new, more contagious strain of the virus would be comingContinue reading “Christmas 2020 in Champéry”

Hike review: Bisses du Milieu and d’En bas, Nendaz
No visit to Nendaz would be complete without taking a ballade amongst its famous bisses – ancient irrigation channels used not only to steer fresh mountain water to the vineyards and farms of the Valais, but also to guide intrepid explorers in discovering this beautiful land! We set off in the morning from our baseContinue reading “Hike review: Bisses du Milieu and d’En bas, Nendaz”

Hike review: Tracouet-Dent de Nendaz-Siviez
We were a bit concerned about taking two kids (8, 10) on the Tracouet-Dent de Nendaz-Siviez route, given its rating on a few sites as “difficult” or “technical.” In fact, we had planned on a different route, got lost and can now confirm that it is really not that hard after all! Based in NendazContinue reading “Hike review: Tracouet-Dent de Nendaz-Siviez”