January 30th, 2009 - Posted by: Powder Monkey

Life’s Good in Chamonix’s Off Piste Paradise

Although the massive pre-season snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures had ensured that the pistes were still in great great shape prior to the latest dump, there had been no significant fresh since New Year’s Eve.  Until 18th January, that is, when the skies opened up and it snowed for 3 days straight.  Wednesday 21st was the first blue sky day following the dump and we were fortunate and motivated enough to get first tracks down the backside of Le Tour at the Swiss end of the Chamonix Valley.  Check out our lines in 50cm of fluffy white stuff.

Powder Monkey looking very untidy

Trig smooth all the way

The skies stayed clear until Friday night when another weather front crossed the French Alps bringing a massive 1 metre of powder over the weekend of 24-25th January. This picture of a local’s van in Argentiere on Monday says it all.

Remember to check out our webcam and snowforecast pages for the latest from your favourite resort. Conditions are superb right across the board, so it’s a good time to book a last minute ski holiday.

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