Powder Battle Plans

January 13, 2008 - Cormeyeur

Quite a mission getting on the hill, due mostly to trying to link up too many people. Decided to head over to Courmeyeur to try and escape the Chamonix crowds. Unfortunately it didn't seem to get any of the snow Chamonix got the night before. Duh! But thanks to the Italians' fixation with staying on pistes there was still plenty of stuff to entertain us. Had a beautiful run down from the Youla all the way to the valley, although the exit couloir had avalanched - not entirely recommened. So the next time we did the same put headed right to get back on the Plan de la Gabba. Rocky and thin on the entrance, but in parts up to waist deep - smilies all around.

Back up and the Arp was open, so decided to open up a direct line in a couloir just under the cables. Fantaculous. Marching over rocks to get in, but once in the chute it was full speed pow turns up to our waists in parts in the most perfect light powder snow I have skiied in a long while.

A nice lasagna lunch and cappuchinos down at Val Veny topped off the day. Thanks to Agnes, Richard, Steph, and Valerie for joining in and making it a great day out.