What a difference a few days make!

Its been snowing here in Chamonix right down to Les Bossons. The Grands Montets is due to open this weekend. Here are a few pictures from today out walking in the Les Bosson area…

BASS Cham Open Day

Team BASS Chamonix are having an open day on Thursday 18th of December at Grands Montets ski area. Click on the PDF link below for full details

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Update from the Chamonix Valley

Hi everyone, I am now in Chamonix getting ready for the season ahead. Its great to be back. This really is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Today I was up at Le Tour ski area in beautiful sunshine. The snow level is about 1800 metres (top of the Charmillion gondola). You can get a good idea of how much snow there is from the web cams on http://www.chamonix.net/english/webcam/chamcam.htm

Henri enjoying being back on the snow

The above photo was taken just beyond La Vormaine up at Le Tour ski area. While the photo below was taken on the way home in Flegere.

Les Drus through the morning mist behind the Rhododendrons Hotel

I also took a trip round to the new Brevent Gondola and while the area is still very much a building site work seems to be progressing well with the new gondola in place and a new chalet style building at the bottom. So hopefully this new lift will be up and running for the start of the season. It should make a big difference to both access and getting off the mountain at the end of the day!

Heading out to Chamonix soon

I am heading out to Chamonix on the 10/11 of November. The news is that the snow has started to fall and that there has been some early skiing. I will post an update on the snow conditions next week once I have settled into Chamonix for the coming season.

Bye for now. 

Derek