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Guided hikes in the Swiss Alps for tourists, locals and companies.

06/09/2026

This might be the most accessible of my multi-day snowshoe trips. But certainly not the least spectacular.

For the first two days, we walk beneath the Grandes Jorasses, with incredible views towards the Italian side of Mont Blanc. We spend our first night in a comfortable mountain hut, surrounded by the mountains.

The next day? We swap the hut for a beautiful hotel with what might just be my favourite spa in the Alps. ❤️

And on day three, we slow things down with an easier walk through the forest, following streams and snowy trails.

You don’t need any previous snowshoeing experience. If you can walk, you can snowshoe. But with around 4–5 hours on our feet each day, you should be reasonably fit.

Three days. Two very different places to sleep. Some very big mountains.

And one very good spa. 😉

🇮🇹 3-day Snowshoe Adventure in Italy
❄️ Winter 2027

Comment ITALY and I’ll send you the link with all the details.

03/09/2026

There they go again 🤩

Five returning Mountful hikers (6 including Lola 🐾🐾), setting off this morning for three days of wild camping in the mountains.

What makes this group particularly special to me is that every single one of these women has travelled with Mountful before. Some of them are now on their fourth trip.

I joined them, together with Rich, Woody and Thor, for the first part of their wild camping trip. After our picnic, it was time for Woody and me to turn around, while the others continued deeper into the mountains with Rich and Thor.

I have to admit, watching them walk away without me felt a little strange. But it also made me happy.

There’s something rather lovely about seeing people come back for another adventure. And I’m very curious to see whether five returning hikers who started this morning as a group of three and a group of two will come back on Saturday as one group of five. ❤️

Woody, meanwhile, seemed entirely comfortable with our decision to head back down. His wild camping adventure ended with a bath. 😉

Have the best three days, ladies. ⛺️

30/08/2026

Save this post for your 2027 hiking plans. 🏔️

If last week’s winter adventures felt just a little too soon, perhaps this one is easier to imagine…

Summer 2027 in the Swiss Alps.

Next year I’m offering four very different ways to spend a few days in the mountains:

⛺️ Wild Camping
3 days and 2 nights carrying everything you need and sleeping high in the mountains.

🥾 Tour du Val de Bagnes
A 5-day hut-to-hut adventure through one of the wildest corners of the Swiss Alps.

🏔️ Tour des Muverans
A beautiful 4-day journey from mountain hut to mountain hut through spectacular limestone landscapes.

✨ Via Alpina
5 days of wonderful hiking through the Bernese Oberland, with your luggage transferred and comfortable places to stay each night.

There are several departures throughout summer 2027, including women-only and mixed groups.

All trips are small group adventures, because for me that’s still the best way to experience the mountains.

The full 2027 programme is now online.

See one you’d love to join? Comment with the trip name below and I’ll send you all the details.

28/08/2026

Three days? Four days? When you’re out here, who’s counting? ⛺️

This week, my team member Sandy took a small group into the mountains for four days of wild camping in the Swiss Alps.

Everything they needed travelled with them on their backs. They walked away from the busy trails, crossed mountain streams, spotted marmots, pitched their tents high in the mountains and woke up to views like these.

No hotels. No mountain huts. No showers.

Just big skies, changing weather, tired legs, good food and the wonderful simplicity of having everything you need right there in your backpack.

And those clouds… 🤩

For next summer, I’ve made this adventure a little more accessible: instead of four days, our 2027 wild camping trip will be three days and two nights.

Long enough to really experience what it’s like to leave everyday life behind and sleep in the mountains. But perhaps a little less daunting if it’s your first wild camping adventure.

Fancy trying it yourself?

Comment with a ⛺️ and I’ll send you the dates and details for summer 2027.

23/08/2026

One rainy day, one laptop and suddenly: a full winter programme. ❄️

This winter I’m offering three small-group snowshoe adventures — each with a very different character. (save this post for later! )

🏔️ BERNESE OBERLAND · 2–4 February
Three days surrounded by some of Switzerland’s most spectacular mountain scenery, with around five hours of snowshoeing each day and two carefully chosen alpine hotels to come back to in the evening.

🌲 THE JURA · 26–28 February
A completely different kind of winter. Snow-covered forests, quieter landscapes and a cosy mountain refuge where we’ll spend the first night — including cheese fondue, of course.

🇮🇹 ITALIAN ALPS · 9–11 March
Three days around Courmayeur, combining snowshoeing with one night in a mountain hut and one night in a luxury spa hotel. And since we’re in Italy, good food is very much part of the plan.

You don’t need any previous snowshoeing experience. Just a reasonable level of fitness and a love of being out in the mountains.

All trips are fully guided and kept deliberately small.

Which one would you choose?

Comment with a ❄️ and I’ll send you all the details.

21/08/2026

I always feel slightly guilty when I’m sitting behind my laptop and the sun is shining outside.

Even when it’s 30°C and honestly far too hot to do much of anything, it still feels like I should be outside making the most of it.

Rain is different. 🌧️
Somehow, a rainy day gives me full permission to stay inside and get things done.

Woody clearly agrees.

So thanks to the weather, I’ll be working on this winter’s programme: snowshoe trails, cosy mountain hotels and hopefully lots and lots of snow. ❄️

And with rain like this, maybe it’s finally time to order that wood-burning stove. Priorities. 🔥

16/08/2026

Got four free days and fancy doing something completely different?

From 24–27 August, Sandy is heading into the mountains with a small group for four days of wild camping in Valais.

Everything you need on your back. Tents, mountain lakes, cooking outside, freeze-dried dinners, swimming if you’re brave enough, and waking up somewhere far away from pretty much everything.

Three women have already signed up. Men are very welcome too — Sandy, our guide, might actually appreciate the company. 😉

The trip is confirmed, the food is bought and there is still room for a few more. So for the spontaneous ones, I’m offering 25% off as a last-minute deal.

24–27 August 2026

Comment with a 🏕️ and I’ll send you the details.

13/08/2026

As a mountain leader and Verbier local, I thought it was about time I tried the Mont Fort zipline myself. 😅

You start at over 3,300 metres and fly out above what remains of the glacier.

The first few seconds definitely gave me a little adrenaline rush… and the views aren’t bad either. 😉

02/08/2026

I recently received feedback from a family who did a self-guided wildcamping trip.

They loved it, but one thing surprised them:

“The hiking days could have been longer.”

I completely understand that.

But the shorter stages are actually a deliberate choice.

They give you time to arrive in camp, go for a swim, make dinner together, enjoy the evening and simply be in the mountains instead of rushing through them.

Of course, I could make every day longer.

But then you’d miss some of my favourite moments:

🏔️ an afternoon swim in an alpine lake
☕ coffee outside the tent
🔥 cooking dinner together
🌅 watching the light change over the mountains

For me, wild camping isn’t about covering as many kilometres as possible.

It’s about making the most of every day in the mountains.

If that sounds like your kind of adventure, there are still a few places available this summer. 🏕️

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