Multi-Activity holidays- keeping you busy!

We’re in the middle of our high season multi-activity holidays, keeping people on their toes, under-ground, up high, wet and speedy for a fun week.

Last week we had two different holidays running concurrently, with activities from MountainBiking (MBX) to canyoning to via ferrata to rock-climbing to rafting on the schedule. The ever popular Chlorofil, as usual surprised and challenged people with its high ropes, swings and climbs. MountainBug Director Martin went with the group last week and came back looking tired but happy.

Meanwhile, watch out Team GB…one group went rock-climbing last week, at the beautiful location of Lac de Glere (2100m). One of the girls impressed Henri, our veteran rock-climbing instructor, so much he declared “She is agile, like a cat”. She was indeed. The next Olympics are going to have rock-climbing in them…rest of the world, watch out! You heard it here first.

Other interesting occurrences last week were the multiple snake sightings. Unfortunately, team MountainBug saw none of them, but over half a dozen snakes, some up to 1 metre in size were seen by our guests in various locations over the week. Two guests (on two separate occasions) had a snake land at their feet. Literally. Both times the creatures fell out of trees. We’re pretty sure a species of snake that loses its balance is an evolutionary dead-end but interesting all the same. Luckily one of the guests it happened to is a reptile enthusiast – his only regret was not being able to get to his camera fast enough!

This week we have three trips running. Two multi-activity holidays, based from Bareges, and a two country canyoning trip, beginning in Bareges then moving to Spain tomorrow, with our capable canyoning guide, Thomas.

The warm weather continues with cool dips in lakes, rivers and the local outdoor pool a must, although it is threatening to break with a storm. There was a bit of lightening last night, but, in true Pyrenean style, it changed its mind before it became anything else, so the warm weather is continuing.