A collection of tales of life in Serre Chevalier and past
Learn the ski weblog from Serre Chevalier as we ski the pistes, skate the cross-country, ski off-piste and ski-tour away from the resort and ski slack-country in resort
6h February
E-Mtb ski-tour Gardiole / Granon sector
Break day-ski yesterday and each of us are combating the lurgy nonetheless, taking time to write down the assorted critiques up from the ski-test.
Although I can solely take in the future holed up (canine strolling would not rely), so selected utilizing the e-mtb to get to the skiable snowline, saving round 90mins of climbing.
Was a tad involved to see so many tracks however deduced it was two teams from a few days in the past they usually cut up after a few km with one lot heading Granon manner, so then had round 8 or so outdated tracks however the magnificence is that there’s simply a lot terrain up there, and teams have a tendency to remain collectively and ski collectively.
Took a barely totally different method to the summit in comparison with my final 40-odd ascents up there, and it wasn’t too dangerous, however a bit extra snow can be higher to recover from the rocks.
They, luckily, missed the most effective choices coming off the Gardiole so my earlier paranoia was unfounded, the snow was creamy and easy (reworked chilly snow), turning to Spring snow decrease down, all in all a rattling good sortie.
third & 4th February
French Professional-Sport Ski Check
Two nice days on the check centre and we felt so welcomed by all of the manufacturers, with not one occasion of why are the Brits right here!
I focused on ski-touring skis as most of the 25/26 skis are meant to have the ability to deal with groomers and hardpack properly, and I used to be amazed on the efficiency of most of them, on a par with a number of the All Mountain skis I skied the day earlier than, suppose 13 skis in whole over the 2 days.
This was the brand new Explorair 95 from Scott which was one of many lightest skis I’ve ever skied, and never one occasion of chatter and it saved and edge pretty much as good as any of the All Mountain skis I used yesterday.
1st February
The night time earlier than plans had ranged from an enormous ski-tour to the Gardiole, to Vallons Fontenil however on awaking to the snow this morning it was selected in-resort powder thrashing with some Swedes and a pal of theirs who’s a little bit of a personality, an olde ESF teacher, who’s considerably well-known in Monetier; we first met him (Jean Daniel) within the Summer season on the La Fruitiere.
So first tracks down the pistes at Monetier after which when Yret opened up did a pleasant line coming in on the “decrease Jackson”, although I used to be very tempted to hold on down the Vallons and do one among our basic slack-country routes, however thought that was a tad anti-social. After {that a} Vallons off-piste route through the Bergerie and forest above Frejus earlier than espresso at Pia Mai after which return to Monetier.
Going again up Vallons elevate I couldn’t consider how many individuals had been climbing the ridge, was bonkers!
Then a well-earned croque-monsieur at chez SNØ
Take a look at January’s 2025 weblog right here
