Last day of the BASI L2/L3 Course and a mix of classic and skate training. Managed a few PRs on the skate with a 3:59 /km average over the 7km bois blue loop.

The Vallorcine cross country ski trails are located in a very picturesque, hilly and wooded site along the Eau Noire river.

Back for more, Nikki, Same and friends. A Day spent coaching both classic and alpine with the girls from Chamonix Adventure Running Company (http://www.theadventurerunningcompany.com).

First day of teaching evaluation for the BASI L2. In the morning we had a classic group, Nikki, Sam and friends from the Adventure Running Company and in the afternoon skate lessons.

Back in Chamonix, well Argentiere in the cross country area. Morning was spent on fast step turns. The afternoon focussing on climbing and Skate one technique with some fast descending.

Back home from BASI 2, quite tired but trying to keep the motivation up.

Morning was classic evaluations - still not good enough. Afternoon spent square bashing on Descents and Skating technique - particularly posture and arm position.

Usually just the green is open for the night ski but this time they hadn't blocked the trails at the bridge so I took advantage to ski right up to the blue piste.

Another day up at Vallorcine. We were joined by Fern Cates who was doing her technical evaluation for L3, clearly she was way above the level.

We decamped to Vallorcine for Day 3. The pistes offer lots of short climbs and descents to practise Skate one and diagonal stride. Cafe Moon.Tine sells great soups.