After some bus and train journeying I arrived in Le Fayet last night, closely followed by Sarah, and we headed to the apartment to meet Greg and Damien. As a light introduction to off-piste proper we headed down the Valee Blanche, the snow was deep and fresh, and with cloudless skies we had to take advantage of this illusive combination. It was incredible to get up into the mountains and see some of the famous routes up close, and to ride a famous trail; especially in full touring style with harness and ice screws for any crevasse encounters! The riding was good but there was a lot of traversing and flatter sections which aren’t great fun on a snowboard, a definite must do though and we did it in the best possible weather so were very lucky. After this we headed down the “James Bond Trail” to finish the day and went to get some fresh French groceries to fill hungry bellies.
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