TR: Chamonix 2013 – Breche Puiseux
With Nicole's depature set for an ungodly hour on Friday morning, and poor weather forecast for Thursday and beyond, it was becoming quite apparent...
TR: Chamonix 2013 – Grand Envers du Plan
After a well-earned day off it was time to ski again.
Low cloud in the valley but some visibility up top, plus some recent new...
TR: Chamonix 2013 – Verbier
As Jerome had a long standing booking for the weekend we decided to pop over to Verbier to visit some friends and have a...
TR: Chamonix 2013 – Col du Passon
After yesterday's epic on the Rectiligne we were keen for more high alpine fun. The weather forecast was for clear skies but warming temps...
TR: Chamonix 2013 – Couloir Rectiligne
Today was a special one.
In fact, I think this was probably the best skiing I've done in Cham in 4 trips over about 10...
TR: Chamonix 2013 – L’Aiguille du Midi
After we returned from La Grave the weather was forecast to turn and our bodies were weary so we opted for two days off.
The...
TR: Chamonix 2013 – Day 10 – La Grave
For our last day in La Grave we wanted to descend one of the big 'frontside' runs that make their way down to the...
TR: Chamonix 2013 – Day 9 – La Grave
Our road trip to La Grave was becoming a success defined by its failures.
In this most wild of locations it's a fantastic place for...
TR: Chamonix 2013 – Day 8 – La Grave
After a flurry of initial activity that yielded some great skiing our legs began to tire and the weather turned again, so on Tuesday...
TR: Chamonix 2013 – Courmayeur
After yesterday's epic on the Vallee Blanche and Grands Montets, the forecast was ordinary and we had low expectations. Because Phil and Jack don't...