Adieu Chamonix

We miss you already Cham!

Days 5 + 6: Retourner au Grands Montets

Chris, Simon, and Tyler enjoy the view on ridge near top of Tabe/Plan Roujon lifts, before dropping the NE-facing POWDER.



Tyler with powder exhaust atop the glacier ice at Grands Montets ~3725m.



Chris on one of the last runs of the trip. Big powdery turns beside the glacier terrain at Grands Montets.



Simon heads for a toeside on "Le Big Tilted Rock" off Bochard lift.



Julie C. finding the fresh coming down the front side of Grands Montets.



Marc above the glacier ice off Grands Montets summit.


Heidi surfs her way from Grands Montets summit.



Simon patiently waits his turn as Tyler comes off a ridge between Combes and Bochard.



Chris enters the spin zone off Plan Roujon lift.



Susan schusses her way down the front side of Les Grands Montets.



Simon powders through the ridgeline face, near top of Tabe/Plan Roujon lifts.



Marc and Tyler hike off Bochard lift, savoring the remaining precious hours in Cham.



The group is tired because the group just skied their hearts out, off front side of Les Grands Montets summit.



Our group enjoys a quiet apres-ski scene at Chambre Neuf, before the throngs of skier/boarders pack the place. The calm before the No Limits band storm!



Our helmets were hung by the Chambre Neuf window with care ...



Stage-right view of Chambre Neuf scene with the No Limits band. Absolute fun, with no limits to awesome cover tunes (and allowable patron capacity).

Day 4: Dress-up Day at Le Tour

What a good-looking bunch!



The ladies pose on top of Tete de Balme lift at Le Tour. From left to right is Heidi, Susan, and Julie C.



Simon wears his handmade (i.e. stapled together) one-piece sharktopus costume. That's half shark, half octopus, 100% awesome. Heidi on the right is kinda scared.



Denise steps her way down Col de Balme at Le Tour.



Kim rocks the one-piece off the Aiguillette surface lift.



Has anyone seen Katy? I think we lost Katy. Oh wait, there she is!



Julie C. enjoying the fast groomers at Le Tour.



Chris B. dons the tuxedo spandex-lycra suit. Made for speed.



Katy flies down slopes as the caped crusader Super-Rabbit ("Super-Lapin").



The group and fantastic valley backdrop of Chamonix.

Day 3: Blue Skies and Les Grands Montets

Julie powdering her way out of the frame.



Chris T. aka 3-0 Birthday Boy gets his powdery birthday wish!



Katy surfs the fresh powdah at Grands Montets.



Heidi loving the soft freshies!



Denise, Heidi, Katy, Chris, Simon, and Marc lounging it off the Bochard lift in Les Grands Montets.



Aaron almost takes out the camera in high-speed powder-turn fashion.



Even with a sore knee, Susan is able to crank turns in fresh French neige!



Un, deux, trois: everyone ski!



Ahhhh ... isn't French Alps life grand? Relaxing at the midway off the Lognan tram at Les Grands Montets.

Day 2: Snow Moves In .. Then Out!

Tyler is in the frame somewhere. Brevent, off Charles Bozon. La neige fraiche!



Chris rides high on the white wave of Brevent.



Simon shows us the art of tail riding in the fluff. Off Charles Bozon in Brevent.


Marc steps into the clouds and powdery goodness.



Katy gets in on the powder action. All Charles Bozon all day.



Chris airs it out against the téléphérique backdrop at Brevent.



Tyler sets off a small storm slab off Variante / Charles Bozon.



Chris earns fast powdery turns for his long traverse, off Variante / Charles Bozon.



Hut hut, hike!



Marc points the teles down the chute to Cham.



Heidi and Julie C. pose atop a clearing Brevent peak (2525 meters).



Wow. Last run for the day.



Ski Holiday's got talent! Katy and Julie L. tear is up with a rendition of Mustang Sally at Bar'd Up's open mic night.



Our very own Simon joins the stage for Bar'd Up's open mic. We're not worthy!



The Ski Holiday crowd overwhelming approves of the Ski Holiday performers.