Posted on Thu 31 Jan 2008 at 10:23am
hello my sweets. well I managed to unpack on the first night but those two . . . well what can I say probably due to the fact that we got here 90 seconds latey? Shib were as good as you thought they might be so we carried on with the consumption of beer – they didn’t seem to notice. Yesterday was T Walls Birthday – heavens to Betsy what a day! Apart from spinning sideways at a people carrier the day went off with far too much to say about it . . . . well a mention has to go out to Bouc Blanc for a great meal – and the Slodge for apres. The Sisters played a ditty or two in the Slodge and Oh My Lord it was only half seven when they finished, cakey in the Taiga was much appreciated and sniff mode was put into turbo charge. Today we are going up and down a bit and trying not to bring back what we consumed yesterday. Loves and hugs – Cus
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Posted on Wed 30 Jan 2008 at 5:54pm
Cloudy, light snow high up
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Poor vis in places but some cracking piste skiing. Finished with a race down to Meribel Village and all lived to tell the tale…..Happy Birthday T. Wall…..
Toffa
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Posted on Mon 28 Jan 2008 at 11:59am
Sun continues – but snow on the way
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Sunny weather has led to some pistes becoming hard and worn in their busy traffic areas (especially at the end of the day) but the vast majority of pistes are still in excellent condition. Weather set to change with new snow fall expected by the end of the week.
Toffa
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Posted on Tue 22 Jan 2008 at 4:35pm
SNOWING ALL DAY
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Snow started early morning.Four of us had the first fresh tracks down Folyeres then ventured to Jean Blanc which we were still the only tracks on after our second run. Then off to Mur still freshies at the side.Incredibly windy even at the top of Gravelles chair and very unpleasant at the top of Plantrey
NICK NICKSKI
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Posted on Tue 22 Jan 2008 at 11:16am
Seems this is being renamed the Salomon X-Wing Discovery rather than the Escapade and is to only have 10 check points rather than the original 14 – and as no trip to the top of La Masse or the 4th Valley is required it’s fairly easy for a decent intermediate skier to complete in a day.
We’re not sure why the changes have happened yet, but we’ll still compete on the original course (photos and/or GPS data required for verification of the 4 remaining check points).
In any case the record time of 7 hours 34 mins is set to be smashed this week. Nick from Nick Ski has a plan…. Full report and pics to follow by the end of the week. Good luck all and Go Hard!!!
The Day Escapaders Hall of Fame
Original 14 Check Points with route, lifts, pistes and timings
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Posted on Sun 20 Jan 2008 at 1:31pm
Another Perfect Day
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Cloudless blue skies, beautiful sunshine, great snow – everything open… Ahhh…
Jim
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