Fresh tracking La Flegere
Guests were out the door early to ski the Vallee Blanche with Steve, a High Mountain Guide so we took the opportunity to do the same, only we headed for the first cabin up Le Brevent and over to La … Read on…
Category Archives: Off Piste Conditions
Grands Montets Transceiver Park
The forecast was for 85% sun so first plan was a run off the Aiguille du Midi. Fortunately we received a text from a friend in the queue to say that half the population of Chamonix were also in the … Read on…
Day out to Megeve
Day off at the chalet so headed out of the Chamonix Valley and used a pass for Megeve to meet a couple of Yorkshire friends. We don’t know the area very well so cruised the pistes which were in fabulous … Read on…
High winds and Fresh snow
Shovelled about 20cm of fresh snow off the drive this morning. Heavy snow so not the easiest to shift. Would have been great for snowmen. Checked the web to see what was open and even phoned Courmayeur as nothing appeared … Read on…
Powder skiing at La Flegere Chamonix Mont Blanc
There was a lot of avalanche blasting this morning and the clouds were swirling around the Chamonix Valley. La Flegere was not at all disappointing and the sun came out on occasion, just enough time to crack off these shots … Read on…
Fresh tracks at Les Grands Montets
Overnight we had about 5cm of fresh at the chalet so headed up to Grands Montets this morning. Managed to get a couple of top cable car trips in with 20-30cm of fresh. Joy of joys. Cloud level stayed at … Read on…
Super light off piste in Courmayeur
Another glorious day in Courmayeur. Super light fresh snow up to waist deep in places. There was of course the odd pitches which had moguls on and looked lovely and inviting. Then you found the bumps underneath. Not an ideal … Read on…
Snow is falling
A great day skiing off piste at Les Grands Montets. A grey morning with flat light in patches but chalky snow off piste. The pistes are somewhat hard and icy and one has to commit to your edges to get … Read on…
Flegere to Buet Ski Tour
We are now in January and the slopes are quiet. Managed to get to La Flegere for an early lift up with the intention of ski touring over to Le Buet via the Col Crochues and Col de Berard. The … Read on…
Powder day at Grands Montets
Deep in the trees at Les Grands Montets At the chalet it rained most of the night with the snow limit at about 1700m so the Saturday market got ignored and it had to Les Grands Montets for a dose … Read on…
