Christmas Day on the slopes
Finally there was a break in the weather and we could see the mountains. Headed up to Le Tour with our great friends for a slide in the sun and Lunch at the Passon Restaurant near the bottom of the … Read on…
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Fresh snow for Christmas week
The return of the white stuff for Christmas week. Last night saw 50cm of fresh snow in Argentiere village and the ski domains struggling to open with the increased avalanche risk. The forecast for the week is improving so powder … Read on…
First tracks in at Le Brevent
Today the Brevent area opened the lifts to skiers. The top was closed and the link to La Flegere but there were some cheeky shots to be found between the runs. The groomed pistes were in perfect condition. More dumps … Read on…
Partial opening of Chamonix ski domains 16th Nov 2019
Word has it that Grands Montets is gonna open for the weekend of 16th November 2019 (just for the weekend). This is great news for the coming winter. It could mean that we are in for a great pre season … Read on…
New Gondola to access La Flegere
You may remember the old lift as if you used it you would have had plenty of time to look at it. The €20.5 million investment will shift 4 times as many people and make a massive difference to getting … Read on…
Early bird ski pass discounts
Book with Ski Breezy for your accommodation and buy your Mont Blanc Unlimited lift pass before 28th November 2019 and you can get up to 25% off your lift pass. This offer is only available for non high peak dates … Read on…
Ski touring season and some awesome conditions
The snow conditions back country have been amazing this past week. We have ventured over the Autannes from Le Tour and had numerous excursions from the Aiguille du Midi. As one of the group said “that is the best ski I have ever had”. Read on…
Ski Touring and Split Boarding chalky snow
We have been heading up the Aiguille du Midi and ski touring over to the Helbronner for coffee. The coffee is great and inexpensive and we have been building up some fitness at the same time. The skiing down the Vallee Noir has also been in brilliant condition with chalky snow and no bumps. The 517 steps from the ice cave at Montenvers up to the gondola to reach the train have assisted with the fitness regime. Read on…
Rarely seen skiers in the Natural Environment
Normally skiers are confined by piste markers and restrained by barriers. We have been lucky enough to see and capture on camera some skiers playing in the wilderness of their natural habitat. When the weather is inclement they can usually be found in the trees where the visibility is better but when the sun comes out they can be seen in the open slopes of the mountain. One can occasionally hear the distinctive “Whoop whoop!” of a skier which is a sign of excitement. Read on…
Sunshine and powder skiing at St Gervais
After the overnight dump of snow Chamonix ski domains were all saying “More information at…” regarding opening. We opted for St Gervais. The sun shone and the powder was deep. What a fab day out of the valley. They say … Read on…
