From the end of the road (Areches, la Chornais) follow a track which crosses a red ski run then zig-zags into the woods.

Honestly the ski conditions are not great in the Isere ranges at the moment.

Some bare patches on the Brimbelles. Particuarly the descent back to the foyer and on the section on the far side of the plateau.

Return to St Hils with junior.

Emeindras - good slidy snow with a few bare patches that were relatively easy to avoid, snow got better as I climbed.

Covered the Saliniere blue. Good snow conditions apart from the access track which had a few icy patches.

5cm of fresh snow on the road. I climbed with scaled nordic skis rather than skating although I saw someone on skating skis but the snow looked a bit soft. 0C at the col.

With 65cm of fresh snow in the Chartreuse down to 1000 meters it seemed about time to attempt some of the off-pistes at St Hilaire.

Both Mike and I had time constrainst and had to be back for lunch.

Tour of all the open pistes at Barioz today in skating mode: Ramiettes, Creve Coeur, Refuge and Luisard. Very tiring conditions with soft base and fresh snow on the runs.