Today was opening day in Verbier, starting the
’07-’08 winter season.
’07-’08 winter season.
There is of course only one first day of the
season. When it happens with really, good, old friends (and really, good, new
freinds too) in conditions not seen for years, the experience is so much more
fine. TeleVerbier opened yesterday to 60cm of fresh snow, under cloudless skies.
We skied the sunny front bowl above Verbier town, so never once felt the -15
temps. Fat rock skis were “de rigueur”, helping us as we glided over grassy
terrain and sometimes rocks!
season. When it happens with really, good, old friends (and really, good, new
freinds too) in conditions not seen for years, the experience is so much more
fine. TeleVerbier opened yesterday to 60cm of fresh snow, under cloudless skies.
We skied the sunny front bowl above Verbier town, so never once felt the -15
temps. Fat rock skis were “de rigueur”, helping us as we glided over grassy
terrain and sometimes rocks!
The
forecast is for real warm temps and rain to 1800m. Could be
good.