Supreme Powder Skiing
Since my update on January 20th, the skiing has been as good as it gets. The weather cleared on Sunday, and we have had day after day of deep powder skiing under clear skies since. It has been fun to go further afield with each day, allowing the avalanche danger to come slowly down before [...]
80+cm of new snow in 6 days
After a month of beautiful and stable weather and avalanche conditions, over 80cm of fresh snow has fallen around my chalet in Verbier! What a sight to see. The foecast is calling for a sunny day Sunday, so hang on! Be carefull, as the avalanche situation will be critical.
Pure Verbier Off-Piste
Today was perhaps a-wee-bit-more than supremely fun in Verbier. With 45cm over the past 2 days, the pure Verbier off-piste was supreme! There was no wind with the 35cm of last night which meant we could jump upon the steeps with the security of slough slides all around. What FUN! Pelle and Bobby were laughing [...]
Couloirs of Chamois
Happy New Year! The skiing is a bit more challenging now with the various wind events of the past 3 weeks. But with a nice base from the mountain tops to the valley bottoms, we are still finding fine adventure. Sarah, Niall and I skied a couloir full of chamois, one kilometer long and 700 [...]
