A week of light snow fall accompanied by cold temperatures has created perfect piste conditions, which can be enjoyed this week under perfect blue skys!
The last week has brought almost 50cm of fresh light snow to the mountains around Haute Savoie along with cold temperatures. The clouds have now lifted and the pistes are in perfect condition, with soft snow and few people and clear blue skys forcast until Saturday.
A quick run down of the resort from my skiing last week.
St Nicolas
Most of the icy patches have now gone with the new snow giving a good covering to all pistes. Mont Joly is open and there is a great mogul field under the chairlift for those of you who like to ski the steep bumps - The snow if soft and it’s great fun!
St Gervais, Mont Arbois
This very popular area still has supperb snow conditions, even on the south facing slopes like Fenils which often get fairly bare. There’s still some powder skiing to be had off piste om the gentle slopes between the trees down towards Le Bettex also. The Etudiants area is also in great shape for steep fall line skiing.
Combloux
The low lying slopes around Colbloux are in superb shape with very little traffic and lovely soft pisted slopes. This is a great area for cruising through the trees.
La Jaillet
This area has been re-worked extensively over the summer, with a new 4 person lift Prés which helps link Combloux with Christomet and makes moving between Jaillet and Combloux much easier.
The new high speed 6 person chairlift Christomet which replaced a slow 2 person chair and a ski tow means that getting to the runs on this side of the hill is much easier now, and also gives access over to the steeps at La Giettaz. As far as I can work out the removal of the ski tow has opened up a new black run Moineau as well.
La Giettaz
This is a great addtion to the Évasion ski domain. Even though this is a very small resort it is set in a beautiful position with the Chaine de Aravis giving a superb backdrop to the skiing. There is also lots of off piste possibilities through the trees here (But please take notice of warnings and local ‘arretes’ there to protect you and others 
). The piste conditions here are also in great condition, with steep reds dropping through the trees, and the black Chamois which is unpisted and full of bumps a real challenge!
The Liaison from Christomet to La Plan Tréffléannaise, a gentle blue winding through the trees is long and gentle but snowboarders will have to walk some of it! I think it’s still worth it for the lovely skiing and fantastic views!
That sums up the quick run round the resort, conditions are great and hope to see you here soon!
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