Trou de la Mouche – Aravis
Just over the Valley from the Tete Pelouse in the Aravis is a rock arch called the Trou de la Mouche. We were luck enough to get fresh powder snow from the top to the bottom. Definitely the best day … Read on…
Category Archives: Off Piste Conditions
Grands Montets – winter is back
We have been ski touring up to Grands Montets the last two days. Yesterday it was dumping snow all day so the camera stayed in it’s pocket. The snow was super light and deep too, so would have been better … Read on…
Tete Pelouse Chain D’Aravis
An early start and a 1300m climb up the back of the Chain D’Aravis to get to Tete Pelouse. A beautiful ski tour loop up one valley and down the adjacent one. Lunch at the top in the sunshine. The … Read on…
Tete Pelouse Flaine
The ski lifts remain closed in the area which gives access to some pretty safe terrain for ski touring. Flaine is not our favourite place in the world but we had an awesome day there with great friends. A simple … Read on…
Ski Touring in and around Chamonix
One of the things about not having guests this winter is the ability to head out into the hills early and get back late. We are able to explore areas which we could only normally get to on days off. … Read on…
Getting about in the mountains
The latest is that the ski lifts will not open until after the February holidays. We are getting fitter and are lucky enough to be able to explore new areas outside the Chamonix valley. With the volume of snow comes … Read on…
Aiguilette Les Houches Ski Tour
On the last sunny day before the latest snow we set off up Aiguilette les Houches. On a normal day we would drop a car at the bottom then head to Le Brevent to use the uplift. In the current … Read on…
Earning those turns
With the absence of working ski lifts at the moment the ski touring is the way to go. We have been getting out every other day to acquire some mountain fitness and harden off the feet. Gradually we have increased … Read on…
It’s been play time in Chamonix
Since the half term week we have enjoyed some regular little top ups of the white stuff to play with. We haven’t always been able to see it but at some stage the sun came out and so did the … Read on…
Maximalism – more is more
It’s amazing after fresh snow how everybody smiles. Whatever abilities there is so much fun to be had whether playing off the side of the pistes or carving wide arcs across them. The recent dump has laid down less than … Read on…
