CHAMONIX - 20th to 26th March 2016
Sunday 20th March. A late decision to travel, I booked up on Friday afternoon to travel on Sunday morning. Somewhat ridiculously, I then discovered that Jon (my brother) is skiing in Les Gets this week (and has a spare bed!) - Oh well, at least we'll be spared each others snoring.
Southend airport is wonderful - I was in the airport lounge, having cleared the bag drop and security, within an hour of getting out of bed.... and on the slopes 6.5 hours later - it would have been even quicker but I had to spend an hour waiting for my transfer at Geneva airport. Managed a good 4 hours skiing. After a slightly shaky first turn at the top of the steep red I chose as my first run, it was blacks and off piste all the way. Snow is pretty good on the high Grands Montets runs and most of the way down but a bit heavy going towards the base station.
Southend airport is wonderful - I was in the airport lounge, having cleared the bag drop and security, within an hour of getting out of bed.... and on the slopes 6.5 hours later - it would have been even quicker but I had to spend an hour waiting for my transfer at Geneva airport. Managed a good 4 hours skiing. After a slightly shaky first turn at the top of the steep red I chose as my first run, it was blacks and off piste all the way. Snow is pretty good on the high Grands Montets runs and most of the way down but a bit heavy going towards the base station.
A well-used off-piste run to finish the day