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20th December 2003
WEEKS 1 & 2
SNOW AND CHALET REPORT
Tignes
The planet Tignes crew arrived in resort
on 6th December and have got to grips with laid back
life in the Alps very quickly. With a slow start snow-wise,
the conditions have now improved loads with 2 solid
days and nights of snow, plus more on the way. A white
Christmas is definitely on the cards.
Steph's birthday in Tignes marked the
start of the season, and was, in true tradition, a night
to be completely forgotten. Needless to say no-one made
it up the mountain the next day and Steph is still bearing
the scars from an evening's pole dancing. Don't ask.
Having spent a week teaching Violetta
to board, Pete's been consistent in his 5 hour days,
including plenty of getting lost time. With only 2 die
hard boarders so far in the house, the skiers are showing
them how it's done. Matt Riley and Bryan are both improving
fast, and with the seasoned pros, Tom and Ali showing
them the skills, we're expecting 'phat' 360s in time
for new year.
Chamoinx
Over in Cham, the guys have also been
learning about how hard life in the Alps is. Having
checked out most of Chamonix and Argentiere's nightlife,
including seeing Dan's birthday in in style, they are
now making the most of great conditions on the Grand
Montets. Easily recognised around Cham, just look for
the matching sets of B2 skis. Ben's doing a stirling
job, and rumour has it, he's even had a drill out.
Report from Ben coming up ...
Les Arcs
And although the Planet guys haven't yet
arrived, Les Arcs is up and running. Having seen in
all the opening nights of the bars, including the new
bar in Plan Peisey, the Ecureils, the snow's now arrived
just in time for Christmas. Looking forward to trying
out the new cable car to La Plagne, which is now up
and running (or at least one car is), in spite of them
having crashed it in a test run!
For those of you who are coming out to
Les Arcs (and anyone else!) - Have a great Christmas
and New Year, and look forward to seeing you in a couple
of weeks.
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