Chalet Rosset
Travel Blogs from Tignes
Chalet Time - Deeep clean!
... surface it's a lovely chalet but on closer inspection there are sooo many things broken & faulty. Lots of stains & marks all over the walls and carpets, it really does look quite shabby and not in good condition at all. We have a broken ceramic hob & an oven that on has 1 knob when we need 3. Going to take ALOT of work to make look good. Did an inventory for absolutely anything removeable, and Etat Des Lieux (conditions report) and a risk ...
Training Week
... a first weeks shop. We did stop for an hour for the 2nd meal of the week cooked by Ollie & Vicky. Wednesday 5 - Lectures 9 -12 then lunch. Afternoon energiser - Eat a chocolate biscuit off your forehead without using your hands - Joss won in record time! Then more training. Had to start deciding what we are going to order for Christmas Day. We get given Mince Pies, Christmas Pud, Crackers, Chocolates, Cranberry Sauce, Christmas Decs & a ...
Let The Adventure Begin!!
... a half hours later than scheduled) very very tired from not really having slept on the cold coach & hungry for something other than chocolate! It had been snowing constantly so when we arrived at the Chalets it was thick with snow already. We were showed to our room in the staff accommodation block by Sandrine, who is our resort manager & this would be our room for the season. Luckily we got given the pick of ...
The not so perfect storm
... again and we went up to the station to buy our lift passes at an early bird discounted rate. It seemed a bit incongruous to be thinking about skiing with the sun on the green mountains, but we had only a few more days to wait before all that changed. Stefan had to do battle with a donkey to buy the passes. He was pushing his nose through the glass barrier heehawing at the billeterie staff to give him a biscuit. I think he thought that Stefan was going to get one before him ...
Taking a hike around Mont Blanc
... the two highest points on the circuit. Leaving our mule and luggage to be trucked to our next lodgings, we headed up the Trient valley in the morning cool, first through forest beside a narrow channel that carries water from the glaciers for irrigation down the valley. Then we climbed abruptly up the northern side with good views of the Trient glacier, visibly retreating at the head of the valley and periodically calving off small blocks of ice with a loud bang ...