Fun as it is to hit the slopes with friends, one skier’s thirst for adventure and desire to connect with the mountains means she often prefers to explore on her own by Abigail Butcher I’m sitting in the sunshine on a picnic bench, on the slopes above Courchevel 1650 in France, eating a ham and cheese sandwich I made at the morning breakfast buffet. It’s a simple pleasure – a peaceful, quiet and unrushed lunch – with a stunning backdrop. After a swig of water, I get out my piste map and work out