Chamonix Skiing
Liz & Brian O'Connor ski touring in the Vallee Blanche
I was skiing with Brian and Liz O'Connor this week based around Chamonix. The week started with beautiful spring conditions so we took the midi cable car up then skiied under the east face of Mont Blanc du Tacul then skinned to the Col d'Entreve then down the Vallee Blanche all the way to the road (just). The following day we ski toured the classic Crochu Berard traverse. The ski out through the woods was in the best condition I have seen. On tuesday the weather looked better in Italy where high winds had closed the top lifts so 30 minutes of skinning found great fresh tracks down the Yula couloir. We had some fresh snow to ski in Megeve on wednesday and a great powder day in Les Contamines on thursday. Unfortunaley Brian had cracked a rib falling on his shovel so he couldn't enjoy it. Liz and I finished the week in Courmayeur.