La Plagne is a bit smaller since our last trip.

I'd heard that la Feclaz was largely open so motivated myself for a morning trip up. I arrived before 9.30, good as people were only just starting to arrive.

We decided to head up to the Collet d'Allevard for Christmas lunch and a couple of hours skiing. Really good conditions and plenty to do.

First skate ski of the winter. The 400 meter climb to the crête du poulet and Luisard is always good to get the red blood cells working.

For the first alpine ski of the new season we decided to head up to the Sept Laux after not much thought. It was pretty empty when we arrived.

A ride after the flooding this week. I decided to take the direct route over the top of Calluire et Cuire then descend down to Fontaines sur Saone.

First ski of the 2023/24 season. I only have my classic cross countries skis with me at the moment so the choice was quickly made.

Lunch tour over Mont Cindre with a Fourviere as a bonus. Fourviere and the city center had a very heavy police presence for the funeral of the former mayor Gerard Columb.

Couldn't keep improving. 30 seconds slower compared to last week but it was cold. Time seemed to be lost at the start, I was trying for negative splits.

I took a Ve'lov bike up to the Laurent Bonnevay bus station then came back on the towpath first along the Canal de Jonage which joins the Rhone river at Feyssine.