This FREE presentation is supported by The Bighorn Bistro. It lasts just over 1 hour, starting PROMPTLY at 18:00, in the Bighorn Bistro and bar. The Bighorn is in Place Cham Sud (the centre of Chamonix Sud, right opposite the … Read on…
Since the half term week we have enjoyed some regular little top ups of the white stuff to play with. We haven’t always been able to see it but at some stage the sun came out and so did the … Read on…
You may remember the old lift as if you used it you would have had plenty of time to look at it. The €20.5 million investment will shift 4 times as many people and make a massive difference to getting … Read on…
It has been an exceptional winter season for snow but not for sunshine. We have had more awesome powder days than we can remember but not always been able to see a lot. Some days the camera has been safely … Read on…
February has been an awesome month in Chamonix with all manner of weather. We have had powder skiing in the trees at Les Houches with the Greenwood family. Blue skies and powder at Domaine de Balme. A chalet full of folk on an Introduction to Ski Touring week with Alison and Rob. And a ski tour for Sauze’s Birthday up Pointe de la Croix from Arpy in Italy. Read on…
Föhn wind in Chamonix is a warm valley wind which can strip the snow from lower slopes. Fortunately due to some enterprising fellows in the past there is a tunnel under the Mont Blanc through to Italy. The great thing about that is that the Föhn wind in Chamonix often means that it is dumping powder snow in Italy and there are plenty of trees. Read on…
Skiing with a mountain guide in Courmayeur and chasing the powder around Chamonix Valley. We were lucky enough to get an invite from ESF to go through to Courmayeur with a High Mountain Guide for some off piste skiing and a free lunch. Read on…
The potential to find some fresh snow high up in the mountains was a draw. Hilary had rented a splitboard from Zero G so we headed up the Aig du Midi and over to Helbronner.
Lovely chilled ski tour and found some completely untracked powder to play with. Read on…
The recent snowfall in Chamonix has opened up a world of possibilities for skiing and snowboarding. We opted to head to Grands Montets where the trees on the lower slopes offer some visibility even when it is dumping snow. Read on…
