The lift company have done a great job of opening up the slopes and getting them skied. Off Piste is just powdertastic and the pistes are in perfect condition. And here is more proof for you. Read on…
Recent weather has brought snow snow and actually more snow. Forecast for the next few days is snow.
So, if powder skiing is your thing then count Chamonix as a possible destination. Read on…
As per last season there is a series of fantastic Free avalanche awareness talks in Chamonix. Hosted by Mountain Guides and focussed on the current snow conditions in the Chamonix Valley. Read on…
Two nights at the Cabane des Dix near Arolla, very cold weather and skiing fresh tracks with friends. All in all a grand little ski touring break and a fabulous Refuge perched above the Glacier de Cheilon. Read on…
The potential to find some fresh snow high up in the mountains was a draw. Hilary had rented a splitboard from Zero G so we headed up the Aig du Midi and over to Helbronner.
Lovely chilled ski tour and found some completely untracked powder to play with. Read on…
Setting off from the Aiguille du Midi down the ridge, we skied down the classic Vallee Blanche to the base of Mont Blanc du Tacul where we donned skins. Taking a middle line through the crevasses of the Glacier du Tacul was spectacular with snow bridges between huge crevasses. Read on…
5 of us set off from the Aiguille du Midi down the ridge and on to the “tourist route” Valle Blanche. Transferring to climbing skins under Mont Blanc du Tacul we traversed the crevasses and headed up to the top of the new Skyway lift from Courmayeur. Read on…
Crazy Ken arrived yesterday with a completely new rig, skis, bindings boots and more. We decided to book an Aiguille du Midi and christen his new toys on the Vallee Blanche. Read on…
Spring skiing conditions with the freezing overnight temperatures rendering the pistes bullet proof and then the sunshine softening the snow by mid morning. Likewise the off piste has stayed good but keep well clear early in the morning on south facing slopes unless you want to shake a filling loose. Read on…
The recent snowfall in Chamonix has opened up a world of possibilities for skiing and snowboarding. We opted to head to Grands Montets where the trees on the lower slopes offer some visibility even when it is dumping snow. Read on…
