Yes, every year the lovely people at CK go on a trip somewhere (secret) and have a ski and a bit of a party. And somehow at least a few of us from Performance sneak onto the bus and join in…

This season the Swiss resort of Saas Fee was the lucky venue and the CK team didn’t disappoint…

OK, if you don’t care about the weather this is a dull 46 seconds, but yesterday there was a massive hale storm and the hale-stones were like marbles fired out of the sky so hard they hurt your head.

Anyway, I thought it was quite interesting…

Yes, there was a time when you could be fully certified as a ski instructor after two weeks. And the outfits were amazing – I want a one piece ski school suit…

Yes, the interesting evening that is the Performance team dinner was held last night. As usual, Toby got over enthusiastic and started arm wrestling the girls for cash. He was less amused when he was beaten. Twice. Well done Gina and Karro, and thanks everyone for a most amusing night…

Yes, it’s spring so it’s the time of year when slightly over-weight men in their thirties and forties make their way to Verbier in order to ski as fast as is humanly posible down Mont Fort on the longest skis in the world, all whilst dressed as spacemen.

I’s a pretty impressive feat though – and despite the fact that they look a bit odd, they don’t half go fast.

Now, after a good chat with John (Verbier’s only English lifty) it seems the plan was to use the giant ramp – see below – to go for the world record but whether or not they A) have enough snow and B) can find anyone crazy enough to attempt it, remains to be seen.

Anyway, whilst I failed to get a photo of any competitors it was lovely up there so you get some more atmospheric snaps instead… (Apologies for the lazy and slightly repetitive captions).

Yes, despite the grim rumours that snow has been banned in Europe this year, we do in fact have some. And as I type this it’s snowing again outside the window at Performance HQ.

So, you ask, what would it look like if I was skiing in Verbier yesterday? (When the sun was out and before the clouds returned).

Well, it would have looked a lot like this…