Saturday, 16th December was the official opening day for the St Gervais winter season. We nipped up to Le Betex to get in a few turns as it is the first day of the season! Snow is thin, but its there, and there was a limited number of runs open, but given the late arrival of the snow, the pisteurs have done a great job !
Today, the resort was again closed - a snow preservation messure I believe, in preperation for the main start of the season which is the Christmas week. We are assured that the lifts will open again on Saturday 23 December.
We are all looking forward expectantly to more snow!
With what seems like perfect timing the freezing point has dropped and snow is falling throughout the Valley giving us a last weekend of powder days!
Continue reading ‘Powder days again’
Although St Gervais is looking rather sad at the moment and the conditions are pretty miserable low down, Les Contamines still has great snow conditions in the morning and plenty of snow left on the pistes for the last week of the season.
Continue reading ‘Les Contamines still in good shape’
It is now officialy spring and it certainly feels like it in St Gervais. Three weeks of hot wet weather have reduced the pistes to a sorry state in most of the Evasion ski Domain, as the snow line rapidly rises.
Continue reading ‘The end of the season approaches’
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!
Continue reading ‘Perfect Pistes and Blue Skys’
