About the same time last year, I visited Tignes for the first time, as part of the
snowHeads Pre-Season Bash. Back then the place was basically grass everywhere, except for the glacier, and the "Double-M" red run down to the Valley, and that was largely man-made and icy snow-cannon snow.
Originally I had thought about visiting Meribel for a ski clinic, but decided to return to Tignes, again on the
snowHeads PSB. This time it paid off. It basically snowed all week, and significant numbers of runs were open, although some lifts closed from time to time due to wind etc.
I put my name down for a handful of lessons too, since I'd not been on any for a few years. 1 Moguls/Bumps clinic, and 3 group lessons for mainly piste performance. Glad I did - lots of things to practice on the next bash in February (and a
private weekend in January).
Eventually (ie Thursday), the Sun did start to make a brief appearance. The powder was rather epic, and it was time to make best use of the visibility.
And then it became nearly a bluebird day.
There'd better be a PSB next year! I'm going back!
All skiing pics for 2012-2013 are here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/104347553800437592244/SHSkiing20122013
