Whenever I've moved to somewhere new in France I've joined the local branch of the French Alpine Club, and often found partners through the Eagle Ski Club. But I've never lived in Chamonix.
The Irish Government today announced the creation of a new National Park, the country's eighth. Located on the Dingle Peninsula, Páírc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí includes the rugged Conor Pass, the unique island of Sceilg Mhichíl, and Mount Brandon, one of...