Residences Du Mottaret Meribel

hello everyone!

so we got to London at 5PM on Saturday, jumped on a coach and went to France. We got there around 11.30AM on Sunday and just chilled out for the rest of the day, were a bit dead from the coach journey. there wasn't any snow when we got there.... got a bit drunk in the chalet in the evening but couldn't go out as nowhere was open!

Monday we got up and it had snowed overnight and it hasn't stopped since! started training, got uniform etc ...

... into the off roading site.
We followed Tom & the Sylkis along the track, doing a bit of Marmot spotting on the way. We couldn't help wondering how they catch them and then get them into those little black jars!!

Then we were confronted with a steep climb, which the photos don't do justice to. We took it one vehicle at a time, taking snapshots all the way. Once over the top, the Sylkis took the ...

... heure, nous grimpons vers le col de Chavannes pour trouver un coin pour le pique-nique. Puis sous les nuages menaçant, nous atteignons le Mont Fortin (2 758 m), la pluie s'est mise a tomber par rafale, et nous suivra pratiquement jusqu'au terme de la journée.

Nous descendons vers le refuge du Col Checroui, où nous arrivons trempés comme des soupes. Inutile de vous dire que tout le monde était sur les ...

... ce qui paraît un détail, vu tout ce que l'on vient de subir durant 9 heures de marche. Après le repas, nous apprenons que nous aurons un forfait pour le lendemain, 1 des 2 Bretons est épuisé, il rentre sur St Gervais en taxi.

Citation du jour:
Quand vous êtes harassés de fatigue, pensez toujours à l'exemple de la bouilloire. Elle a beau avoir le couvercle en ébullition, cela ne l'empêche pas de chanter.

J 2/ Chalets de Miage - Armancette – Nant-Borrant

Lundi 31 Aout, levée a 6 heures, petit déjeuner a 6h30, départ de l'étape a 7h30. D'entrée une belle montée de 250m de dénivelé jusqu'aux chalets du Truc, vite avalée en ½ heures, puis descente sur les Contamines-Montjoie, pour ensuite se refarcir une nouvelle montée de 1500m a 2000m jusqu'au refuge de Tré-la-Tête ou nous arrivons vers 12h30, soit ...

... Sophie informs me that the few times that a wall has been built between the road and the abyss it was in response to an accident. Yes there is only a wall if a vacationing family has already plummeted to their doom. Otherwise what's the point? Most of the rock walls have netting installed to hold back the rocks that, not might, but, will fall. On top of all this people actually pass other cars (because they are being too cautious I assume). I ...

... the conversation of any native speaker". I find this a bit dubious. I have grasped this list in the last 2 days and I can't understand anything! I mean just pick a random sentence out of this blog and check how much I know: "Every morning I listen to a pod cast called coffee break french and every afternoon I forget everything I learned" 19 words, how many are on the list? "- - Je - - une - - - - - et - - Je - - Je -." five. Thats a little over ...

... off piste skiing and guides you need this brochure: http://www.esf-meribel.com/english.php Remember, Alan wants you to make your reservations for lessons, guides or whatever well in advance. Here is the main link for Les Trois Vallees: http://www.les3vallees.com/ There is some kind of interactive 3D guide so you can go and look around at the area. Definitely put Meribel on your list of places to visit. Best vacation Ever! I shall return!

... me take off one of my skis so that I could return to a stand. Standing was out of the question. I was totally freaked. Every time I stood I returned to a sitting position. I began scooting down the slope. Sebastien told me that I should just loose the skis and just slide down the mountain. Without a moments hesitation my skis were off and Sebastien took them. I felt slightly bad for him, I mean I struggled greatly just carry the dumb things without ...

... aurinkoterasseilla ja minun naamani taisi jo palaa aurinkorasvasta huolimatta. Rinteet ovat aika kovat, sillä tuoretta lunta ei ole satanut moneen viikkoon. Keskiviikko-Torstai paikkeilla on luvattu pilvistä ja mahdollisesti myös lumisadetta. Olisi ihan mukava päästä perjantaina laskemaan puuteriin. Terolla on mukana Blade-sikset ja minä vuokrasin itselleni monot ja ajattelin ihan vaihtelun vuoksi kokeilla niitä huomenna. Bladet ovat sellaiset vajaan metrin ...