Like this time last year the aim was to go under 30 minutes. Not quite there. About 40 seconds quicker for the top of the climb and 2m30 quicker to the Bergeries.Segments:Montee Charmant Som (3.

I started from St Hilaire, the ski area pistes were in perfect condition (not now after a deluge on Sunday evening) but afterwards the slight descent from St Hilaire was challenging and things got wor

Honestly it seems like yonks since we alpine skied here. The area is not that interesting but it was quiet and close to home for an hour... then an hour and a half's skiing.

Some PRs despite the less than perfect ski conditions:    PR on Grimpée de l'Herse (19:08)    PR on Côte des Playeres (12:50)    PR on Climb from St Hilair

A bit of spring crust skiing... on New Year's day. Refreeze was pretty good with perhaps 5-10cm of refrozen snow.

Return to St Hilaire for the first time alpine skiing for 3 season, I think. There was no-one here, maybe 10 people skiing in total. A bit sad for the resort but it was Christmas morning.

A rapid return trip on the piste of St Hilaire. Quite a lot of debris in places which slows you down. Also quite windy heading out.

After yesterdays partial grooming I had an idea they would finish the job to St Hilaire and so it was.

After going to the col de Marcieu in the morning - red not pisted, blue and green in thick freezing fog I looked for sun and decided to re-go-out to the Col de Porte which the webcam showed to be abov

Probably the start of winter. Obviously the road ins't pisted yet so we climbed the traditional way, taking relays to make the classic tracks.