I have been skiing with a group from the Ski Club of Great Britain this week .The plan was for a mellow week in the Vanoise with about 3 hrs skinning per day. We met in Pralognan la Vanoise then started the week skinning into the very comfortable Roc de la Peche hut. That afternoon we had the usual avalanche training that we do at the beginning of every week. Monday dawned clear, we headed for the Roc du Blanchon, skinning round and up the north side avoiding the worst of the sun. The summit is a great spot with views on all sides, the descent started a bit crusty but soon gave way to spring snow. On Tuesday we skinned up the N side of the Col du Genepy then had a fantastic spring snow descent on the south side all the way back to the hut. The cloud didn't clear on Tues night so the snow didn't freeze very well for Wed morning. We set off for the Col Rouge, we had an interesting climb to a windy col and the descent was not ideal. The snow at the top was ok but was getting rather porridge like by the bottom. On thursday morning left the comfort of the Roc de la Peche hut and skinned to the Col des Planettes unfortunatley David wasn't feeling to good do decided to head for the valley. The skin up was initially hard and icy providing a few challenges for the team. We skinned to just above the col then had great ski down into the Gorges des Planettes where we got the skins out again. We skinned up a slope of perfect spring snow so good that Mateo, Peter and I skiied it again before carrying on to the Peclet Polset hut the only hut I have stayed in with a pool table. We finished the week skinning to the Col du Soufre then skiing all the way to Pralognan taking the skis off 5 minutes walk from our hotel.