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Bochard

The snow has kept really well and recently we have seen fresh arriving which is great for both the piste conditions and the off piste too. We have also managed to make the most of the great snow conditions with trips through the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Courmayeur and skiing in Chamonix. Read on…

Col de Passon best ski of the season

Powder skiing

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…

Pow Pow and Pow

Sarah

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:-

  • We have had to clear the drive of snow on multiple occasions
  • We have had to ski powder snow for most of the week

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The snow has arrived in Chamonix

Breezy

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…

Festive round up

Brigitte & Lisa

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…

Fabulous ski course with Alison Culshaw

Start of the day Courmayeur

That’s the end of the course with Alison and all her clients thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt loads. The course was mainly based at Les Grands Montets in Chamonix for the mornings but today the group went through to Courmayeur … Read on…