What an adventure! Three of us set off for the Crochues-Berard traverse into Buet. The Foehn wind was blowing and so the Flegere up lift from the valley floor was not running. Hopped a bus from the chalet and got up Le Brevent to ski over to the liaison. Funnily … 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 … Read on…
This morning was the second time the driveway needed clearing. 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 … 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 terms of the slopes that are open, generally the snow … 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 to ourselves. There were a handful of snowboarders as well … Read on…
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. The top has still not opened as it opens up … Read on…
The Festive Season is over and the snow has arrived big time. Fabulous guests and great fun was had over Christmas and New Year. Thank you all for the laughs and for sending through your images. We had guests take advantage of the sun and the snow with skiing and … Read on…
Could be in for a good snow year. “Weather experts say that the Earth could be experiencing the strongest El Niño for more than 60 years.” ~ BBC News Apparently a strong El Niño causes colder, drier winters in Northern Europe and milder wetter winters in Southern Europe. Fortunately for … Read on…
Roundup of the last few days. Chamonix has been lucky with snowfall over the last couple of weeks and blessed with sunshine inbetween. Today we are just back from skiing the north facing domain of Grands Montets. The pistes were firm but not icy and the off piste is super … Read on…
Powder everywhere. Having had over a week of great weather over the Half Term break, the snow has once again landed in Chamonix. This morning we shot off down the valley for the weekly food shop and then scuttled up the hill to Le Brevent to see what state the … Read on…