Tignes Day 5: 30/1/2013

usually you can see a mountain here - click for full size image
usually you can see a mountain here
don't trust a mountain weather forecast

we were forecast for a cloudy start followed by snow in the afternoon but we headed out regardless to see if we could figure out which way was downhill.
there's that grin again - click for full size image
there's that grin again
within half an hour of sunrise the clouds burnt away and it stayed sunny all day so we set off on another marathon.
Gez warms up before heading off piste - click for full size image
Gez warms up before heading off piste
there are times when James would like his 2m long alpine skis back.he's not convinced the modern shorter ski give anything as like as much grip when there's ice around. conditions were mixed but often the best conditions were to be found off piste.
how high do bees fly? - click for full size image
how high do bees fly?
after another trek up to the top only to discover the cable was still closed we explored some new runs and tried our feet at off piste before returning back to the hotel in time for happy hour.it's forecast to snow tonight and some of the runs could do with a top up to stop James yapping on about how good alpine skis are compared to these new fangled contraptions...
still a few places to explore - click for full size image
still a few places to explore
Tignes Day 5: 30/1/2013
don't trust a mountain weather forecast
usually you can see a mountain here - click for full size image
usually you can see a mountain here