After the unprecidented amounts of snow the sun has reappeared and is making a definite come back. The lift company has opened up the valley and dug out the pistes again. There have been some amazing sights of chairlifts under … Read on…
Every turn on the ascent seemed to have a skitourer spread eagle on their face trying to regain the track. Clouds were swirling and threatening to envelope the Aiguille Rouges but they held off and provided some spectacular mountain scenes. Read on…
To be fair we have had very “mixed” weather recently, and now we are back to the freezer. The pistes in the valley and in Courmayeur and Les Contamines are is amazing condition; perfectly groomed, soft snow for ripping up. Read on…
Apparently we have experienced an “unusually strong northward bulge in the jet stream that’s to blame (or credit) for the warm spell” recently which resulted in rather a lot of rain. Read on…
If you go down to the woods today you may just see Breezy and Ken ripping it up. The fresh snowfall brought out the fresh trackers at Les Grands Montets. The pistes were in fine fettle but got bumped by the end of the day. Forecast is for another metre of snow over the next three days so more exploring and freshies to be had. Read on…
The sun has finally made an appearance and the mountains are covered in crisp white sheets of snow In short, all the pistes are in amazing condition throughout Chamonix. To be honest with the depth of snow which has been put down over the last 2 weeks if they were not is good condition something would be seriously wrong. We have also enjoyed some brilliant powder days off piste. As the sun came out and people could see most of it has been tracked so you have to work a little harder to get freshies, but they are still out there. Read on…
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…
Early season snow seems to be accumulating on the slopes of Chamonix which bodes well for a good base and a white Christmas. Currently the first guests in the chalet arrive on the 9th December for a ski course with Alison Thacker (was Culshaw). Other guests are also booked in pre Christmas to get their legs going early season. Read on…
Three of us set off from the Aiguille du Midi to ski tour over to Helbronner and have a coffee in the restaurant at the top of the Skyway. The descent was brilliant with all the recent tracks filled in with wind blown snow. Down the Vallee Noir to Salle a Manger is still in great condition. Read on…
