We’ve had a bit of a snow drought in the Haute Savoie for the last 3 week’s, it had felt like winter was over and we had began to prepare the garden for Spring!
All change since the weekend though. We’ve had about 50cm of new snow above 1500m and this morning I was woken by the sound of the snow plough passing our house.
We managed to get out for a quick ski before lunch, we didn’t manage to take any photos (it was snowing too hard!), but did grab this picture from the Avoriaz Webcam this afternoon.
There is more snow due this weekend and next week.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Morzine/6day/top
On the subject of skiing I’ve been meaning to get some lessons (for about 10 years now), Sarah Watts has just started out with us, helping JC Skiera around the Mont Blanc region (Chamonix, St Gervias, Megeve, Combloux etc). Some friends of hers have started a new ski school in Megeve. These guys are part of the BASS franchise, BASS already have outfits in Chatel -Courchevel – Les Gets – Meribel – Morzine – St Moritz – Tignes - Val D’Isere, over the years I have recommended them to many people and the response is very much “worth every penny”.
In their own words
This winter season Megève has seen the introduction of BASS (British Alpine Ski Schools) to its ski area. The brand new ski school operates throughout the Evasion ski domain, which includes; Megève, Le Jaillet, Combloux, St Gervais, and Les Contamines and offers an enormous 450km of groomed pistes.
The innovative and involved teaching sessions are delivered in English by British instructors holding the highest qualifications with full French Equivalence. Skiers now have an alternative to the French ski schools that traditionally were the only ones operating in the region. This is further evidence of the increasing appeal of the area to foreign, and in particular British, clientele.
Will Roberts director of BASS Megeve, says “We are dedicated to making the whole winter sports experience in the mountains the “best it can be” providing a friendly and expert approach for first-timers and experts alike”.
Whether it’s your first time or you are looking for something new, learn to ski with BASS Megève, who have a range of lessons and courses to suit, including:
· Private Lessons (Caters for everyone and anything
· Family Groups
· Guided Tours
· Off-piste tasters
· Performance Courses
· All Mountain Performance 4
· 6 Day Back Country Courses
For further information about BASS Megeve see www.bassmegeve.com or, to see the other areas that BASS operate in across the Alps, visit www.britishskischool.com/
Posted by Gareth 
