A collection of tales of life in Serre Chevalier and past in March 2025
Learn the March 2025 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
sixth March
Social ski-tour again as much as the Gardiole with the Swedelish gang, a combination of Brits and Swedes, and naturally Ullr.
Once more the e-mtb was used as I suspected parking is perhaps a difficulty as all of us crammed into my van to drive up the Granon highway after which I deposited the group off on the snow-line after which drove again all the way down to discover a appropriate parking place, after which cyled again up the bike to lock it up.
Climbing up we took a very simple tempo as there was a chill breeze blowing in addition to cloud constructing which collectively can actually hamper the all essential snow transformation.
However ultimately it was once more method higher than anticipated as we skied down consistently altering and checking the elements of our traces to make sure the absolute best spring snow to ski.
An awesome time out with an incredible bunch of pals.
After which in the direction of to very finish I attempted to ski on one ski some snow that was just one ski width broad and you may see the following outcome 🙂
fifth March
Possibly probably the greatest descents of the season right now?
Left it somewhat later than the day earlier than to go over the again once more, having a espresso, killing time on the prime of Bachas to hopefully let the snow remodel somewhat extra.
And the snow had cooked to perfection all the best way down on the assorted elements, and I did a primary in that I skied all the best way all the way down to the torrent and transitioned there which meant an extended climb again up, however the math continues to be fairly good at circa 1,000m descent for 600m climbing Cool
And simply me and our tracks from yesterday.
Tuesday 4th March
At all times say while you rating good Spring snow, it is virtually nearly as good as powder!
Right this moment, we took a good friend off the again, and later, he mentioned that was one of the best day of the season. Then, he mentioned that was his greatest day of the yr to date!
In hindsight, I believe we might have been half-hour later, after which the decrease West going through would have been cooked much better, however once more, I am being fussy.
I’d go have a look once more tomorrow to see. That mentioned, it is a moveable feast relying on the in a single day freeze.
Monday third March
Again out with the e-mtb, (picture prime of web page), using as much as 1,950m, and it was splendidly quiet,t which can have needed to do with the lengthy strategy therefore, I used the e-mtb) and there was solely me and one snow-shoer plus a platoon of cadets on train on the brink of climb as much as the barracks on the Col.
As I used to be 250m from the summit, a lone skier appeared, being chased by his canine, and so they had been the one others I noticed up there.
Snow was nigh on chilly up on the summit, although disappointingly had not reworked too effectively decrease down as hoped, however ooodles of potential and simply hardly anybody up there.
Ullr is aware of to benefit from the shelter atop La Gardiole.
Try January’s 2025 weblog hereCheck out February’s 2025 weblog right here
