Would you believe it; Les Grands Montets opened the lifts this weekend to mark the start of the winter season in Chamonix. We missed yesterday to get insurance and shopping sorted but were up there first in line this morning. … Read on…
All the lifts are still shut but the snow at Le Tour at the head of the Chamonix Valley is good enough to ski down to the valley floor. The only down side is that you have to get your … Read on…
Would you believe that we ate in the garden on Friday night having climbed all day in the sun. Saturday it rained. Sunday we had 25cm of snow on the drive so we headed to Grands Montets with a roast … Read on…
Will the snow ever stop this year….big fat snowflakes falling at 1000m could be a powder day tomorrow…..more drive shovelling. Lots more snow forecast this week too…..winter is not over yet!
New ski pants at the beginning of the season, new jacket now and going in search of a new helmet. The All New Breezy hits the Piste!
After a week of very mixed weather, snow snow and more snow the sun has finally reappeared for the afternoon and looks good for tomorrow but then more snow on the way. April conditions are going to be excellent…..a good … Read on…
Just been sent some amusing pics from a client from her stay at the chalet.
Well that is the end of another great Chamonix Season! Boo!!!
Monday we went over to Les Contamines for a last ski tour before the Foehn wind made an appearance. Spring is definitely here. Chalky snow at the top of the Col turned to a little crust section before superb spring … Read on…
Our day off from the chalet so we decided to cash in one of our free ski tickets and jumped the train to Marecottes in Switzerland for a ski tour. Get to the top and skin up to a Col. … Read on…
