More snow than you can shake a ski pole at.

With our second dump in a week and the base now topping out 2m 30 on the higher slopes, conditions are great and looking good for the rest of the season. Here are some shots from tuesday around Avoriaz.

This season just gets better and better

we have been quiet for a while as were left camera-less, and thought no one would believe our reports of great snow with out being able to document the evidence. But last week with new camera in hand we took some of our guests over the Col du Fornet and down the Vallee de la Manche. Oh and it was an amazing blue sky day with 2 ft of fresh. Gotta love living in Morzine.

Heres looking for a white Christmas

Rather frustratingly we have had to concentrate on getting the chalet and our staff ready for the season whilst it has continued to snow. But yesterday I could hold back no longer and forgoed lunch in order to get some turns in. Hunger has never felt so good. Full coverage of waist deep fluffy white heaven. Visibility was bit poor but fine through the trees of Lindarets and still quiet as Avoriaz doesn't officially open till the 15th. It has only stopped dumping this lunch time (after 4 days) and you don't often see the trees at the chalet looking like this. Going up again Thursday when the suns meant to be out so will post more photos then.

Wish you were here

This might be hard to believe (especially as have broken camera so no photos) but had, yesterday, what I can already say will be one of the seasons best days.
Went up at lunch time into to what seemed pretty poor visibility, headed to lindarets could see fine, there was 2 foot of fresh on the piste and saw 4 other skiers all afternoon, epic.
And the best bit is it hasn't stopped snowing, settling well down to 900 meters.

Avoriaz opens early and first play with the Stash

No less than 3 weeks early Avoriaz has opened half of it's area. With access to the Arare, Lindarets and Plateau there plenty to play on, including The Stash. Although not finished they have made good headway and it's looking like the final result will great fun to ride and what is done can be used.
The snow was a little hard having had an afternoon of rain towards the end of the week, but it has settled down into a good base and theres more due at the end of this week.

Les Get opens lifts today

yes it's true got first lifts in Les gets today, the snow was great with full coverage down to town. there was a real holiday atmosphere as all the locals got excited about the rest of winter.

What did you do this morning? (I hiked Avoriaz)

This weekend lifts are opening all around the Portes du Soliel, with Avoriaz moving the start of their season forward to the 24th of November (That's next weekend!).


Even so.as things were looking so good I couldn't hold back, so drove to avoriaz (which was a little interesting) and hiked to the top of Arare. Took an hour and a half to get to the top, they had started to bash the piste, but there was no sign that anyone else had been up before us. We took the run the whole way down to Prodains and had freshies all the way. First turns of the season and what a good start. Tomorrow were off to play in Les Gets as they are opening the Chavannes.