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:-
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…
At last we have a significant dump of snow and the valley is opening up. This week we have cleared the drive daily, even multiple times in one day. The fresh snow saw the valley close down while the lift company made it all safe and today, the sun has come out and the valley has opened up again. Read on…
Wall to wall sunshine lead us to La Flegere where after a little exertion from the top of the index lift we got to play with some fresh tracks. Tuesday was a friend’s Birthday through in Pila, Italy so we popped through the tunnel, cruised perfect pistes, ate pizza and drank prosecco. Read on…
The cloud in the valley gave way to clear skies and dramatic cloudscapes over the Mont Blanc Massif. The snow on the piste down from the top of Le Brevent was excellent, 4″ of fresh powder on perfectly groomed corduroy piste. Read on…
We decided we would try to avoid the hoards at GM and headed to Le Tour with Carolyn, who usually brings snow with her when she comes to stay so lets hope she does!!!! Le Tour is closed apart from … Read on…
The whole Christmas and New Year thing has been a little mad this year with people arriving and leaving all over the place due to the dates falling over the weekends. Although the skiing and boarding has been limited in … Read on…
Day off and a good forecast so we had an adventure planned! Climbing the Cosmiques Arrete from the Aiguille du Midi. Very kindly our great friend and mountain guide Steve Hartland had offered to take both Al and myself up … Read on…
Decided to check out some skiing in the sun. Although only the top was open we saw only 3 other skiers in 4 runs off the top. Piste was is good condition and we could hardly complain having the place … Read on…
