Yes, epicness is a word. I myself invented it, and I invented it somewhere that looks a lot like this.

That’s because today was an amazing day in Verbier and whilst we weren’t in knee deep powder it was simply stunning and the skiing was great. Because you don’t need powder to enjoy great ski days. You just need views like these…

 

It’s so cold on Les Essertes I refuse to type any more.

The snow fell yesterday and the night before like it was going out of fashion, and this morning the clouds had gone leaving behind views and snow that can only be described as “above average”.

So with resort pretty quiet (despite the influx of weekend warriors) it’s a stunning day on the hill and there’s forty odd centimeters of fresh up there.

The forecast looks like there might be more coming but we’re quite happy to have a few days of cold, clear, sunny days again. After all, that’s what January is all about.

The clouds are starting to break and winter is back in resort. It’s freezing today.

And last night we had a few inches of fresh on the pistes so conditions are nicely topped up. Ok it’s Baltic. But it should be in January – that’s part of the fun.

So we’re tucked up in Dahu waiting for just a bit more sun before we head up mont fort. Which should be, as we say in Verbier, EPIC.

This is not a blog post that needs much in the top half. So suffice to say it’s snowed loads, it’s snowing again today. Loads. And tomorrow. Loads. And last weekend you could ski Col de Mouche because the Chassoure bubble was open. OK the actual Chassoure-Tortin itinerary isn’t officially open yet, but does Verbier get better than a powder day with nobody around and Col de Mouche to yourself?

Probably, but right now I can’t think of anything.

 

 

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…well not in Verbier. And we are not likely to get that much. But this is a shot of the Yuki-no-Otani Snow Canyon in Toyama, Japan or  affectionally known as the Tateyama Alpine Route in Japan. Lets hope the Route de Verbier never gets to this state..!