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…
The last week seems to have been memorable for rain. The sun shone one day and the mountains appeared, clarted in snow. Due to the rain, the avalanche risk has shot up and the ski touring trails have been closed … Read on…
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…
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…
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…
The stable weather over the last week has given great opportunities to explore the mountains both on piste and off piste. The recent snowfall freshened up the pistes for brilliant conditions almost everywhere. Off piste has been a similar story … Read on…
Finally there was a break in the weather and we could see the mountains. Headed up to Le Tour with our great friends for a slide in the sun and Lunch at the Passon Restaurant near the bottom of the … Read on…
The return of the white stuff for Christmas week. Last night saw 50cm of fresh snow in Argentiere village and the ski domains struggling to open with the increased avalanche risk. The forecast for the week is improving so powder … Read on…
Today the Brevent area opened the lifts to skiers. The top was closed and the link to La Flegere but there were some cheeky shots to be found between the runs. The groomed pistes were in perfect condition. More dumps … Read on…
Word has it that Grands Montets is gonna open for the weekend of 16th November 2019 (just for the weekend). This is great news for the coming winter. It could mean that we are in for a great pre season … Read on…
