A quick scoot around Le Tour today with some chums, taking in 2 back bowl runs and a Posettes Couloir. Despite the avalanche risk of 4 and people skiing EVERYWHERE, nothing seemed to move. The slopes in there must get skied so much that the base is settled down, though one slope did feel a little edgy to me.
Ironically, it may be the less frequented resorts which are now more dangerous like Les Gets where there was a a fatality yesterday, or Le Clusaz where an avalanche victim was rescued alive due to 2 off duty pisteurs being nearby.
Let's all take it easy out there....
35cm of snow overnight on Monday means only one thing: down to St Gervais for a spot of powder action. Accompanied by Bruce from South Africa, we had it large all day. No surprise to see loads of my colleagues there too.
Having had a dry January with no appreciable snow since Christmas, this latest addition to the snow pack is very welcome before the school holidays in February.
Just back from 2 days away in Gressoney. Alagna had 4 meters of snow at Xmas, and the coverage is still fantastic. 2 days with Tim, Sarah, Laura and Jeremy based at the Gabiet hut, following on from 2 days of intro to touring in the Chamonix area.
The Italian experience is ALWAYS worth the effort - great food and great skiing too. Even with poor visibility and high winds on both days, we still had an awesome time with some great scenery, great snow and sublime food at the Gabiet hut. Molto Grazie a tutti!
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