 Poster: A snowHead
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Just got back from spending New Year in Verbier.
As the more attentive (and bored of hearing about it) amongst you will be aware we are lucky enough to have our own shack in Le Chable, the valley village below Verbier.
All last season I wondered if it was possible to ski all the way down, and if it was what the route would be. I am very aware that there are some "no go" cliff zones in between them...I needed somebody to show me the route, just following tracks was a non-starter, what if the tracks belonged to some idiot who didn't know the way either?
So on the 1st I met up with Parlor for a long postponed drink and the subject got around to skiing down. He volonteered to show the way if we ever got enough snow.
That night....SNOW!
Next morning still snowing, but we agreed to give it a go.
Myself and my son, Parlor and his other half. Parlor using his telemark stuff for the first time in powder.
It is a long way! Took us about 2.5 hours I think.
Some deeeep powder, some shallow powder with the odd rock.
A few good falls and a few gardens en-route.
We only had to walk about 200 yards of road at the bottom because somebody had fenced off the route. So guess where I slipped over and hurt my hip and elbow?!
Anyway...my shack is now officialy ski-in (but walk out). A day to remember.
Parlor and his other half are really great people. I also saw the chalet that they run (still some weeks available!) and it looks very nice. Really quaint wooden chalet, great views about 5 min level(ish) walk to the Medran lift. Book now!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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rungsp, Skied it about 3 million times in February 1999, there were no other lifts or runs open in Verbier for 3 days or more due to too much snow. The itinerary ( dotted black ) was the only sking we could find. It was fortunate that the telecabine from/to Le Chable was running.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I should mention (for those that know the route) that we started at the top of La Chaux shoulder, along the Forntournay ridge and then down, down, down through farms above Montagnier before traversing at low level to Le Chable.
The Medran-Le Chable direct route would be a lot shorter, but I'm yet to do it.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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