Every Saturday morning there is an amazing market in Chamonix. If your chair needs recovering or you need new shoes head to the side nearest the swimming pool. The best bit is the other side of Place Mont Blanc where there are stalls stacked with cheese, meats and other culinary delights. Read on…
The recent snowfall in Chamonix has opened up a world of possibilities for skiing and snowboarding. We opted to head to Grands Montets where the trees on the lower slopes offer some visibility even when it is dumping snow. Read on…
The snow has kept really well and recently we have seen fresh arriving which is great for both the piste conditions and the off piste too. We have also managed to make the most of the great snow conditions with trips through the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Courmayeur and skiing in Chamonix. Read on…
A great friends Birthday so a small group of us set off ski touring from Combloux up to the Croise Baulet. Combloux is a family resort linked to Megeve and was absolutely packed for the half term. Read on…
The ski touring conditions were excellent and the sun shone throughout. This also softened the snow surface for the descents. There is still a lot of wind slab out there in the backcountry so beware. Read on…
Yesterday we had a bin booked for the top of Les Grands Montets so headed up with a crevasse kit each and skitouring stuff. Destination was the Col de Passon and then to ski down the Le Tour glacier into Le Tour village. Read on…
The last week or so has given us some unstable conditions. By that I mean that we have had weather. Snow, and not all of it above the height of the driveway to the chalet. This have had two consequences:-
Last week in the chalet we had a really interesting and enthusiastic chap, Jamie, who came out with his Dad on a BASS Off Piste Course. Jamie is a Scottish custom ski maker with some beautiful hand-made skis, Lonely Mountain Skis. Read on…
I still struggle to get my head around the fact that a mere 16km away the general population speak a completely different language, have better and cheaper coffee and can have blue skies when it is dumping with snow in Chamonix. Read on…
Wind blown snow made the skinning track over the Crochues a little tricky but the sun shone and we were in no hurry. The traverse round towards the Berard was icy but in good condition. Read on…
