The super cold temperatures have kept the snow in fantastic condition even on the south facing slopes of Brevent and Flegere. One has to work a little harder each descent to find the untracked stuff but there is plenty out there to go round. More snow due on Wednesday of this week, our day off, bring it on. Read on…
Yesterdays snowfall and that which fell overnight saw the avalanche risk settle at 4. Grands Montets had delayed opening and Brevent/Flegere had limited opening. We just managed to drive up to Le Tour without snowchains and (strangely) we were the only vehicle in the carpark (which was in the process of being dug out).
Some of the off piste was wind affected but there was plenty of scope for some fresh tracks. The weather came and went along with visibility and wind. By midday the wind had picked up enough to make the back chair unpleasant signalling that a coffee was overdue. Still plenty of lines to go at! Read on…
The up was firm and the couteau were invaluable, especially on the traverse over to the Col de Rachasses which was super exposed to the wind. For comparatively little effort to get up there I have to say that the ski down was fantastic. The couloirs were full of blown in snow and in amazing condition. Read on…
At 13:30hrs we had a Tour booked with the Pisteurs at le Brevent. We found our guide, Matieu, at the top of the gondola easily and spent an hour and a half with him as he talked about the work they do and how they make the domain safe. It was fascinating as he talked through all the different systems and options they have for avalanche control. Breezy even got to play with some fuses for explosives. Read on…
We have had our fair share of weather recently. Lots of snow for Christmas guests in the chalet which is fantastic. The sun has even made guest appearances occasionally, Read on…
Today is supposedly the only day this week when the sun is due to make an appearance. With that in mind we headed for the sunny side of the valley (Le Brevent) where we could get some decent off piste … Read on…
This weekend has seen Grands Montets, Brevent, Flegere and Les Houches open with light powder yesterday on the lower slopes and slightly wind affected higher up. Here is a little montage of images for you. Read on…
Snow is on its way That is it, the chalet is ready for guests and the forecast for this weekend is for 50cm of snow down to 1000m. Up high there has been quite a lot of the white stuff … Read on…
Until the 21st December the Lift Company of Chamonix is offering a deal on ski passes. The beginning of December was awesome snow conditions last season and we know that may not be the case this year but it is … Read on…
It has been an exceptional winter season for snow but not for sunshine. We have had more awesome powder days than we can remember but not always been able to see a lot. Some days the camera has been safely … Read on…
