This 5 day ski course based in Chamonix is run by Mark Gear in Chamonix. The course is aim is to improve piste technique and to start skiing off piste. In Mark’s words “It is amazing how easy skiing off piste can be”.
The time comes each year when the Mad March Gang show up. There is a lot of skiing and a lot of food, almost invariably washed down with a lot of liquid refreshment. This year was no exception. Skied a different domain each day from Les Contamines to Courmayeur and … Read on… →
The last week of so has been fantastic sunshine. Not always scorchers but we have had a couple of days with temperatures in the teens of degrees. Spring skiing conditions with the freezing overnight temperatures rendering the pistes bullet proof and then the sunshine softening the snow by mid morning. … Read on… →
February has been busy with family groups in the chalet. All keen skiers they have been out the door early and back late to make the most of the snow. The snow has kept really well and recently we have seen fresh arriving which is great for both the piste … Read on… →
This 5 day ski course based in Chamonix is run by Mark Gear in Chamonix. The course is aim is to improve piste technique and to start skiing off piste. In Mark’s words “It is amazing how easy skiing off piste can be”.
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. Some of the pistes were brown where the earth was showing through. We … Read on… →
This 5 day ski course based in Chamonix is run by Mark Gear in Chamonix. The course is aim is to improve piste technique and to start skiing off piste. In Mark’s words “It is amazing how easy skiing off piste can be”.
It has been a while since our last dump of the white fluffy stuff but there are still odd spots of fresh in which to lay some tracks. We have taken advantage of the sunny weather and the quiet slopes to venture out of the valley and explore different areas. … Read on… →
This 5 day ski course based in Chamonix is run by Mark Gear in Chamonix. The course is aim is to improve piste technique and to start skiing off piste. In Mark’s words “It is amazing how easy skiing off piste can be”.
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 … Read on… →
