Sunday 21 March 2010

Skiing in Chamonix

Skiing in Chamonix

In March, winter sports enthusiasts from  the group headed out to Chamonix ,situated in the Mont  Blanc Massif ,to enjoy  the excellent winter snow conditions. 
On Friday we skied in the  Les Houches area, and apart from one mishap when we ended up in the middle of the British Ski Academy training slalom, we enjoyed a perfect day on excellent pistes ,blue skies and  fantastic view of Mont Blanc and  the Chamonix Aiguilles.
Saturday took us to Le Tour  on the French - Swiss border when poor visibility saw us on scenic runs through Le Floret. 
Sunday  took us the more challenging Brevent slopes. Linda and Di proved the stars of the party when  along with Tim they tested their techniques fully with a descent the Charles Bozon Black run from the  summit of the Brevent. Sue, Campbell and Alison enjoyed winter walking and Sunday saw Campbell join a party of 6 women on a snow shoe expedition.  Campbell's style was cramped by the fact they spoke French and Russian !!!!
The Hotel didn't quite live up to expectations - the bar had disappeared from the description on the internet. Nevertheless we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and all the women in the group helped sustain tourism in the area by assisting our  gorgeous Swiss banker  with his questionnaire ( plus the hotel switched the heating off as we were drinking in the lounge !!)