New lift at Grands Montets and the train is running

New Lognon lift

Great news for the 2014-2015 winter ski season in Chamonix. Firstly, the new replacement lift from the bottom of Grands Montets up the hill is under construction and due to be complete for the beginning of the season. It will … Read on…

Spring skiing conditions have arrived with the sunshine

Charlie Adams art

The last 8 days have been glorious sunshine and the snow from the garden at the chalet is gradually disappearing. On the south facing slopes of La Flegere and Le Brevent the snow is definitely in spring condition and going … Read on…

Col de Passon ski tour from Grands Montets

Cerac fall

Another glorious day so 5 of us ski toured from Grands Montets to Le Tour village over the Col de Passon. Starting from the top of Grands Montets and skiing down over the  Argentiere glacier before climbing up to the … Read on…

Windy day at Grands Montets for the Black Crows

View up from the Hearse

Saturday at Grands Montets was so windy in the morning that the Hearse chair and the Bochard remained closed until mid morning and the top lift did not open before mid afternoon. Certain slopes had wind-blown in snow creating perfectly … Read on…