Rode up to Levo. Down to Stresa then returned via the climb to Someraro for a fairly quick and efficient 850 meters of climbing. You can find water at Levo on the main road.

Snow from the col although it had large suncups. No refreeze below 2500 meters but skiable below. Lots of purges on the slopes below the Aiguille du Gd. fond.

Climb the combe d'Arpire to the south until to reach the col then follow the short ridge to right (west) to the summit.

Taking advantage of the fresh snow to do some of the Valmeinier off piste.

12C at the col at 1pm with a light foehn. The snow was pretty heavy. Skiable but largely due to improved technique this winter.

A couple of loops of the Col de Porte ski area. Temperature was 5C at the col (1300m.) and there was quite a strong breeze from the north which had left some branches and leaves on the pistes.

I've missed chances to ski the trail from the Col de Marcieu to St Hilaire this year. It is a really nice route.

A before work ski tour, just like old times. I was a bit apprehensive about the snow conditions.

I'd seen that le Sappey was open at the weekend and they'd prepared the Emeindras climb.

Opening, or rather reopening at the col de Porte. The pisteurs were hard at work with their quad bike and blade - the full size piste basher would ruin the thin coat of snow.