I'd seen that the Beldina / 7 Laux nordic area was still being pisted although no longer open the trails were on free access so I decided to head up as it is not far from home.

Last cross country ski this Christmas. I wanted to try out some Atomic Gen skis - these are shaped cross country skis a bit like cross country carving skis.

The avalanche risk finally dropped enough to open the Beldina nordic ski area; part of the 7 Laux ski area.

48 days after my operation for a broken femur a bit of gentle classic skiing on the Beldina pistes. The ski resort of les 7 laux was totally rammed but I found a space at the Nordic car park.

Annual trip to the Grand Rocher mountain on cross country skis. The summit is reached via a series of 3 plateaux then a ridge line.

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.

General DescriptionNestled at the foot of the Argentière glacier and the legendary Aiguille Verte, Argentière is the home of some legendary mountain guides. Its baroque style church is remarkable.

I was on classic skis. The sand layer is still omnipresent below 2000m, the second it warms up the new snow melts. For all the talk of "endless winter" and great conditions it is not as good as 2019.

It snowed a couple of days ago but with a strong refeeze conditions seemed good to try some crust skiing and cross over to the Grand Rocher from Pipay.

Cross Country Ski AreaThe cross country ski area has 23km of prepared cross country trails. This may seem small but there is no doubling up of runs as you get in some resorts.