So we left Verbier on Sunday April 11th. Yes that is way over a month ago (Toby, Caroline, Rich, Clare). Obviously we have been very busy closing shop (bad excuse), finally I have some photo’s to share.

We left Verbier at around 10am (2 hours late fairly standard if you know Caroline) after a couple of diuretic coffee’s. After a couple of lifts we started our tour up to Rosablanche. We all started to suffer pretty much instantly, actually we struggled to walk up to Medran with our Rucksacks full off energy bars..!

After a wee bit of aclimitisation and sweat and tears we made it to Cabane Prafleuri.

More to follow…

It was good to finally make use of the sunny weather in Verbier. It was eerily quiet this weekend considering it is a bank holiday.

We thought we would celebrate Tom Renshaw from CK Verbier’s departure. Luckily he had tonnes of supplies that had to be eaten including line caught sardines (see pic). Thanks to Jono and Tom for cooking the feast..!

All in all a great night. Good luck Tom in France. See you next season..T

Well after what can only be said a wet, cold and misty May, finally we have sun. The high pressure over Europe is giving us wonderful sunshine. Time to make use of it so pitch and put later…T

Yup, been in the UK and really not too upset to be back in Verbier. Apart from the fact it’s raining. But whilst Toby and I were taking in the delights of Gatwick airport we noticed this sign – is it possible BAA are slightly out of touch with snowsports? And we don’t wnow if this means you can’t put snowboards on it or if snowboards and “skiboards” are the same thing…

It’s absolutely chucking it down in town but it’s just turning to snow somewhere above Marmotte.

Now normally that’s the kind of tantilising news that makes us hope the snowline  will drop and we’ll get some in town, but it’s May and frankly I’d be quite happy if the clouds, the rain and the snow all disapeared and we got some quality sunshine in thankyou very much.

Look closely, very closely. Just between the trees and above the chalets. Click on the picture and you’ll see…

Yup, that’s snow alright (you’re looking at Atelas).

OK, not exactly waist-deep powder, but give us a break – it’s May. But the snow has been settling at about 2000. In fact there’s snow on the Savoleyres ridge and below, but the cloud rolled in before I got a picture…