Powder, Pizza and Prosecco Day off at the chalet so popped through the Mont Blanc tunnel to Courmayeur. Forecast was for fresh snow in Chamonix and Courmayeur so we opted for the tree line skiing in Italy. The pizza and … Read on…
Plus quite a lot of people. Skied at Le Brevent and La Flegere yesterday in glorious sunshine and not a cloud in the sky. The pistes were in remarkably good condition and you only noticed the million people where the … Read on…
Woke up on Boxing Day to the silence that accompanies snow. 30cm on the driveway (already cleared away by guests as it is the chalet day off). Les Grands Montets was busy but good on piste snow conditions for skiing … Read on…
Decided to venture through the Mont Blanc Tunnel and checkout Courmayeur. Left Chamonix in the cloud and came out in Italy with snow falling. The nearest lift at Val Veny was still closed so drove through to the main Courmayeur … Read on…
Would you believe it; Les Grands Montets opened the lifts this weekend to mark the start of the winter season in Chamonix. We missed yesterday to get insurance and shopping sorted but were up there first in line this morning. … Read on…
New ski pants at the beginning of the season, new jacket now and going in search of a new helmet. The All New Breezy hits the Piste!
After a week of very mixed weather, snow snow and more snow the sun has finally reappeared for the afternoon and looks good for tomorrow but then more snow on the way. April conditions are going to be excellent…..a good … Read on…
Monday we went over to Les Contamines for a last ski tour before the Foehn wind made an appearance. Spring is definitely here. Chalky snow at the top of the Col turned to a little crust section before superb spring … Read on…
Our day off from the chalet so we decided to cash in one of our free ski tickets and jumped the train to Marecottes in Switzerland for a ski tour. Get to the top and skin up to a Col. … Read on…
Drove to La Flegere but the lift line was way out the door. Bailed and went to Le Brevent and skied over from there. Headed to Col de Beaugeant. Great condition including the traverse to get to the Col. Abseiled … Read on…
