Pre family visits!

Hi everyone!

So at the start of the week there was amazing weather! The sun was out  Sunday - Wednesday without a cloud in the sky! After last week’s snow it made the conditions perfect. Also the sunsets have been awesome, this is the view from my window at work in the evening overlooking the Plenny slopes! Currently tonight its starting to snow again, which is good to have a top up after the half term crowds.

 

Obviously its half term this week but so far the lifts haven’t been as bad as we were expecting. We went to Saint Jean D’Aulps on Monday were it was empty and perfect piests. Joe came out with us and we did some quick skiing! Little worn out in the evening.

We went to the snow park in Avoriaz were Ant took his camera too and got some amazing photos. The guys doing the jumps were very impressive with all their back flips and spins! One day we’ll learn those without falling! Here’s some pictures that ant took! (I'm the 3rd picture!)

 

The Ice bar in Linderets has been built. There is so much snow that they have managed to build a igloo as well this year, this is us in it with John and Esme after a couple of drinks at the Ice Bar! (We don't know the kid with the pick axe!)

 

Yesterday we went swimming with Katie and Sarah. Really enjoying getting into the fitness and adapting to the altitude, we even managed to do 100 lengths each!

This weekend all our families and friends arrive! We’re very excited and know that we’ll have a lot to report in our next post. For now this is all and we’ll be in touch again!

Bex

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SSSSNNNNOOOOWWWW!!!!

So not many photos this week guys as the snow has been coming so thick and fast that there was no real light to get any good pictures in, the only time we did take the gopro out we managed to snap this one up!

As you can see the snow is fantastic, and its still snowing down here in resort (1000 meters).

We managed to get out the first morning after a huge dump of powder and made fresh tracks down one side of the mountain where we live, it was over waist deep and untouched by anyone. Such good snowboard conditions that Becky even said that it was better than it would have been on her skis!

We were on the Nyon cable car last week chatting to some other English guys when one of them said "I don't think much of this guys bird!" With that a guy came on with skis and on his arm was an huge Eagle! We were both quite stunned at the surprise of what kind of bird he was talking about! We found out from them that they were taking pictures for a magazine and also doing a show of skiing around with the Eagle. Not something you see everyday on the slopes.

Half term week is here for half of France and so there are more and more things going on over the mountains, Lifts and slopes are not to busy but next week they certainly shall be!! We are planning on skiing/boarding more in Mont Chery and Saint Jean d'Aulps as they are a little more remote and quieter. 

Next weekend we have lots of people coming to visit which we are excited for. There is Ant's mum Vicky, my parents, grandparents, brother Tom, cousin Matt, friends Emma and Ben and of course not forgetting Princess Jo! There lost of snow for you all! Hopefully some sunshine too!

This is our new apartment!!! 

Speak to you all soon!

Ant and Bex 

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Written in the week...Posted a little late!

Hi Everyone,

Can’t believe how quickly this week has gone. Unfortunately Sarah has had to go back to England again for a couple of days, so I have been in Chalet Chery for a couple of days. Only had 5 guys and they also stayed in Chalet Perrier when I was working there 2 years ago, so nice to know I didn’t put them off coming back! Back to Chalet Clovis tomorrow, Ant’s busy this week with 10 and then next week he has 12 ladies who apparently will all fuss over him!

As Clovis was empty for a couple of days we made full use of the table tennis table and carzonet which is a room downstairs which used to be a store room, but the owners have changed it into a very nice living room with internet TV, DVD player, stereo, iPod dock, kitchen and sofas and tables etc, perfect for a great evening. Andy cooked his famous Pizza which was very good! Played some table tennis also, I won’t say who won as the boys might get cross with me!!!!!

Both of us have had occasions this week where we’re very pleased we have helmets! Before I go on...we are both fine! Ant was on his snowboard and going over some logs, whilst turning in between the board caught his heel side and spun him around, causing him to hit head first, on his back down the slope. After a rest and big hot chocolate he was ok fortunately.
There is a tree in the stash which has a branch growing out in an L shape and a kicker just before so you can jump through. After seeing some guys go through the tree I thought I can do that. Turns out I can’t! Didn’t realise the size of the gap between the kicker and tree and I didn’t have enough speed to clear it, so my ski’s hit the branch and came off, I’m now heading head first down the slope also, landing on my shoulders! Ant kindly picked up my debris, after a little rest all was fine again and we carried on with the rest of the obstacles.

On Sunday evening when we went home it was raining, so we didn't have high hopes for the conditions the following day. Both rather still asleep as we left for work at 7am on Monday morning were soon woken when we got to the car and there was 6 inches of fresh snow! The weather turned
into clear blue skies and a perfect day to do some powder snowboarding.

On Tuesday we met up with Andy, Sylvie and Katie so we all had a ski together. Katie did her first off piste powder route with us all and was like a pro first time! There were many laughs down the slope and when you turned you’d see someone sat in snow!


This is the picture from our fondue/raclete night a couple of weeks ago that couldn't get to load and promised we’d show you!

Will write to you all again soon, take care.


Bex x