Blog - January 2012

Alison-Culshaw 21st Jan 2012 More snow than I have ever seen

I knew something was up this morning when I couldn't see out of my bedroom window.  It took a moment to work out why.  It was because...

Alison-Culshaw 20th Jan 2012 Chamonix Ski Weekend Forecast

As this is being written there is plenty of snow falling outside, with the forecast saying there will be 30 - 50cm overnight.  I was...

Alison-Culshaw 13th Jan 2012 Chamonix Ski Weekend Forecast

Today was the final day of our third Ski Performance for Mountaineers course of the season.  We really couldn't have asked for more...

Alison-Culshaw 6th Jan 2012 Chamonix Ski Weekend Forecast

It's been another stormy week.  I am not sure where we are going to put all this snow that keeps coming down.  When my landlady told...

Alison-Culshaw 5th Jan 2012 Relais Des Chamois; ski Racing with a difference

Les Relais des Chamois is a ski race with a difference - there is uphill aswell as downhill.  Teams of 2 race against each other over...

Alison-Culshaw 3rd Jan 2012 The day it stopped snowing ...

New Year's Day was the last day of the Packwood family's skiing holiday, and the snow finally stopped meaning they could enjoy the...

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