Avoriaz Dec 2009

Ski Mountaineerng Races around Morzine

For the year 2010
1. LA MEURIANNE : Sat 9 JAN 2010, 8am start
Teams of 2, a proper mountain race, last years time 2hr12min
http://www.ski-alpinisme.com/calendrierFiche.php?id=1157
http://www.valleedaulps.com/meurianne_2009_course_ski_montagne_montriond_avoriaz_challenge_vallee_aulps_morzine_les_gets-page_information-2300-HIVER-FR-DIVERTIR.html
2. LA PICARON Fri 29 JAN 2010
Held in Morzine, a night relay (2 racers in each team) around “Le Stade”
Last years time 51min
3. LA CASS’TETE Assumed Fri 19 MARCH 2010
Last years time 53min
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First (proper) Snows

Carl and Sian and I headed out for a couple of hours to check on snow conditions. We walked / snow shoed up to Chamossiere, 2010m.  The rain had mixed in with the snow and formed a fair base, best above 1800m. Hard to talk depths thanks to the windblown nature but 20 to 30 [...]

Pas de la Bide

I great 6 hr circuit from the end of the Valley de la Manche. It starts up the Pas de la Latte crosses the cummit of the Tete de Bostan (2406m) and descends the Pas de la Bide into Switzerland finishing via the Col de Coux.

Orange Alpine 160 size 18 now sold

The photos for the Orange Alpine 160 (18″) are here! NOW SOLD
For information about the size 16″ then go to this post
http://www.endoftheride.com/2009/09/orange-alpine-160s-for-sale/