Here's a great post on Pinkbike on an adventure in the Maritime Alps in Provence, France (and a bit of Italy.) The guy is obviously sponsored by Yeti, but that doesn't detract from the great trip report format.
http://m.pinkbike.com/news/the-lost-diary-2014.htmlEdited to add: SRAM also figures pretty high in the "advertising"...
"there is great chaos under heaven, and the situation is excellent"
Disclaimer: Telemark Dave is a Hinterlandian.
He is not from New York State, and in fact, doesn't even ski there very often. He is also obsessive-compulsive about Voile Charger BC's.