Friday 21 March 2008

Ski Tan

The sun in Spring is a lot more powerful than the sun in the depths of Winter so i now look like a particularly ugly member of the band Kiss.  Everyone seems to find it necessary to keep reminding me of this too.

It's extremely late and we've just come back from collecting Jonathan from the airport and he's currently settling into bed for a lovely four hours sleep before we have to get up and head to the ski shop for his gear.

Anyway, that aside we had a super day today skiing with The Phils in Plaine Dranse and Linga while our guests took a relaxing half day break from the rigors of skiing every day.  Super big snow tomorrow and we just can't get enough!

From the left: Phillie, David, Phil, Sim, Cathy, Natalie, Perry, and Siobhan.  This was a steep red run and this stunt took considerable coordination.

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And now an action shot of us all skiing Rhododendrons in Plaine Dranse.  From the left: Perry, Cathy, Phil, David, Natalie, Sim, and Phillie.

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This is us beaming after coming down Phillie's Canyon - a gorgeous bit of off-piste down Plaine Dranse where you can really attack the bumps down the tight, rounded, canyon fall-line.

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And now enjoying the trees in Plaine Dranse.  You know who everyone is by now don't you?

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And finally, because i'm just not getting enough time to do this these days with my hectic social life, this is a photo from yesterday, now yesterday's yesterday because it's so late.  But this is us outside the Yeti bar in Avoriaz: Andrew, Leena, Natalie, and Celeste.

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My comfy sofa-bed is now calling my name loudly.  More tomorrow.  Honest.

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