Well, there's no shortage of snow around here! The village of Le Planay, where we are based, is virtually buried with metres of snow. Our little chalet is about a minutes walk from the main village ski lift, so we've spent the last couple of days trying to get to know the local area.
There is also plenty of fresh snow for skiing, but what is most amazing is that we are virtually the only skiers in the entire resort! Fresh tracks - even on the piste - are available here even on the last run of the day! It's literally like having a private resort!
The weather has been the only concern so far - maybe that's put everyone off? It's been pretty overcast since we arrived and every now and then, a thick bank of cloud puts the visibility right down to nothing and we've be forced to travel using feeling and instinct!
We've been trying to stay up at the highest levels, where the snow is best and every now and then we are above the clouds or at least get a peak of them.
Right now, it's not really good conditions to be setting off into the misty mountains on a ski tour, so we've enjoyed using the lifts and exploring between our village of Le Planay and nearby Areche, which is linked by a long ski run. I've been enjoying using my new ski pack from Lowe Alpine too.
One of the best things about our cosy little 'Refuge des Marmottes' is that it's close enough to the skiing to pop back for lunch or a snack when we get a little tired! How luxurious!
It even has it's own little balcony outside the front door, which we've used for some apres ski drinks.
And inside, it's all rather comfy when we fancy an afternoon coffee and pastry between ski runs.
Things seem to be clearing up this evening, so hopefully tomorrow we can actually see where we're skiing and find some more fresh snow to go at...
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