It has snowed for the last 3 days but this morning was blue skies so I decided to take a walk up to the top of the Roche Noir lift to take a look at the resort and snow conditions.
A lot of snow has fallen. Well over 1m but getting to the top was not as hard as expected. As the snow was falling it was also accompanied by strong winds that have had the effect of consolidating the snow pack. This was good for the walk up, but meant I didn’t get the knee deep, powder ski down that we are all after.
The sound of avalanche blasting from Les Arcs was a strong reminder of the dangers. There were a lot of signs of the wind and it looks to have been coming from the south west, so be careful on north east slopes.
Remember if in doubt, stick to low angled slopes, below 25 degrees.
The good news is that the piste bashers are out packing the snow down to give the pistes a good base for the start of the season.
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