Vertical Climbed: 750 meters (2,461 feet)
Avalanche Risk: 2
Snowline: 1,025
The conditions have considerably improved since the weekend with around 20 to 40 cm of new snow on the start of a base. We started low at les Meunieres by the reservoirs with the idea that the fields above the village would have good snow. A good plan. The summit was very windy with low cloud. There was snow transport under a NW wind onto the SE face we were going to ski with drifts of up to a meter depth in places but no obvious weak layers on this low, south aspect slope. The first few meters were a bit windblown but things quickly improved for some excellent skiing down to the road. After a couple of hairpins we cut across the fields for some more excellent pitches right back to the car. Skis more or less unharmed from the experience.
There are almost certainly slabs in place on shaded slopes at altitude with the windblown snow. Watch out above 2000/2500 meters.
Route Taken: Started at les Meunieres.
Weather: Low cloud, NW wind. Intermittent sunshine.
Access: Some snow after the St Pancrasse tunnel.
Country: France Area: Chartreuse Trailhead: Col Du Coq
Participants:Mike
