Snow has arrived in Chamonix
First snow has hit the town. Yesterday there was over 20cm at the top of the Prairion ski lift in Les Houches and it just kept falling. Today has been much the same and more is due for tomorrow. It … Read on…
Category Archives: Chamonix
Testing out new puddings
A summer of testing new recipes, both on ourselves and visitors in the Pyrenees. Having loads of fun with new starters, canapes, mains and also deserts. We think the guests at the beginning of this winter will be guinea pigs … Read on…
Breezy is booked on a ski course
For anyone who has skied with Breezy you may wonder why she has booked on an off-piste skiing course. There is always new things to learn and old bad habits to break. Alison Culshaw runs an amazing course “Ski Performance … Read on…
Easter with snow, sun, cloud and wind
This week in the chalet we have had a family of 5 and 4 people on one of Alison Culshaw‘s off piste and touring programmes. The guys on the course were raving about the instruction and the guiding they got … Read on…
March and spring skiing has just arrived
Just had an amazing ski week with repeat clients who have been coming out year on year since the doors opened 16 years ago. You could be deceived that the week was all about the food from the pictures but … Read on…
Chalet de Loriaz ski tour
We ski toured up in the snow through the trees in the afternoon and stayed at the refuge. After a hearty meal and a sleep we headed up the hill again for about half an hour to ski fresh powder down past the hut and on down through the trees in sunshine. Read on…
Mixed weather and lots of powder snow in Chamonix
February has been lots of weather and lots of powder snow in Chamonix. Thankfully the rain snow limit has been mostly just above the driveway of the chalet so not much snow clearing. When the sun has shone the camera … Read on…
Great Day on the Crochue Berard ski tour
There must have been a couple of hundred folk skinning up the Col de Crochue. Some with guides and some in groups. The sun shone and the snow was in great condition. Once at the top of the Col there … Read on…
Two days tracking fresh powder at Le Tour
A week of unstable weather finally rewarded us with fresh powder days at Domaine de Balme. The sun came out and cold temperatures on Thursday gave plenty of scope for fresh tracking all day. On Friday the road to Le … Read on…
Cold keeps the snow light & fluffy
The weather has turned super cold which is keeping the snow in good condition. We spent a few hours up at Le Brevent today seeking out fresh tracks off piste before the light went flat as the clouds came in. … Read on…
