Hats off to Grand Bornand… those magnificent men in their piste bashing machines!

Throughout January and February many of our Ski Weekender guests have arrived fearing the worst having read the headlines of “No Snow in the Alps”. 

It’s been a pleasant surprise for all of our Karibuni Ski Team to reassure them that it’s going to be OK. We have been able to say [...]

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Transhumance – or the journey of the cows

Transhumance

At the beginning of June every year the inhabitants of St Jean, Grand Bornand and La Clusaz wait expectantly for the first true sign of summer – normally heralded at 5am on a weekend morning by the sound of hundreds of cow bells.

Although we’re rarely keen to be woken [...]

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