The lifts in Val d'Isere keep running right up to 7th May. This time of year often provides some of the most enjoyable skiing of the season. Over the past 10 days we have had some great spring skiing. Apart from 3 days where it was cloudy and did not refreeze overnight, we have enjoyed clear skies, glorious sunshine and been grappling with the constant challenge of being on the right slopes at the right time of the day.
We have found good off piste up until 10.30am on the eastish slopes, then moving to South facing slopes until 12.00pm and then migrating to the West and north slopes for the rest of the day.
After 13.00, we have tended to return to the pistes for 3 important reasons:
Whether you choose the piste or the off piste, having a great day is all about hitting the right slopes at the right moment. Our article this week goes into this in more detail as well as discussing the risk of wet slab avalanches in the afternoon.
Enjoy
Chris Radford: HATadventures ezine editor
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