A great friends Birthday so a small group of us set off ski touring from Combloux up to the Croise Baulet. Combloux is a family resort linked to Megeve and was absolutely packed for the half term. Read on…
The ski touring conditions were excellent and the sun shone throughout. This also softened the snow surface for the descents. There is still a lot of wind slab out there in the backcountry so beware. Read on…
Yesterday we had a bin booked for the top of Les Grands Montets so headed up with a crevasse kit each and skitouring stuff. Destination was the Col de Passon and then to ski down the Le Tour glacier into Le Tour village. Read on…
The last week or so has given us some unstable conditions. By that I mean that we have had weather. Snow, and not all of it above the height of the driveway to the chalet. This have had two consequences:-
Last week in the chalet we had a really interesting and enthusiastic chap, Jamie, who came out with his Dad on a BASS Off Piste Course. Jamie is a Scottish custom ski maker with some beautiful hand-made skis, Lonely Mountain Skis. Read on…
I still struggle to get my head around the fact that a mere 16km away the general population speak a completely different language, have better and cheaper coffee and can have blue skies when it is dumping with snow in Chamonix. Read on…
Wind blown snow made the skinning track over the Crochues a little tricky but the sun shone and we were in no hurry. The traverse round towards the Berard was icy but in good condition. Read on…
Les Contamines also has amazing pistes and the touring is good too over the Col de Fenetre and the Col de Cicle. The Roman Road back to the Gorge is getting really icy and there are a few rocks so take crampons just in case. Read on…
Day off at the chalet so teamed up with David and Asa who run a chalet at the top of the road to go ski touring. Destination – Les Contamines and Col des Chasseurs. We have toured over the Col de la many times and looked up to the Chasseurs but never been before. Read on…
At last we have a significant dump of snow and the valley is opening up. This week we have cleared the drive daily, even multiple times in one day. The fresh snow saw the valley close down while the lift company made it all safe and today, the sun has come out and the valley has opened up again. Read on…
