Situated between 1000 and 1300 meters and with more than 150 km of marked routes for all nordic activies, the Retord Plateau is a paradise for Nordic skiing.

Late afternoon skate at Barioz. I had no idea what was open but saw a skier up on the plateau on the webcam so figured at least the climb was open.

Difficult xc skiing at the moment, it is either too hard or too soft and there is a lack of snow below 1400 meters. I'd skied Chamrousse at the start of November, nearly 5 months ago.

I've been really tired after the 42k marathon so didn't feel like skiing today. I saw Barioz had all the trails open and it is just half an hour's drive. Ideal during the petrol crisis.

This was going to be my first nordic ski marathon. I'd skied the distance or more for fun but this was in competition and I'd always skied when the conditions were good. Not so much for this Sunday.

It was time for the 44th edition of the Foulee Blanche. I'd skied it back in 2019 then Covid interrupted things; or at least politicians did.

Junior was doing part 2 of his ice driving course so I skied from the center down the blue alpine run at Chamrousse and took the link to the plateau d'Arselle.

A little trip to check the snow conditions.

Route DescriptionThis is an idea from British and Czeck team skiers James Clugnet and Kateřina JanatováFrom Livigno ski to the head of the Valle dela Forcola, continue on road to pt 2099 then take a v

I had to drop junior off at 9am so not much time so I thought la Feclaz would be an idea. In the end 10am was a bit late.