Good knowledge!Assume the Tete de Vertet is the top of the Veret drag lift? Its not marked.what does "par a concied" mean?And I can't see the Colonney on the piste map, where abouts is it?
Awesome thanks. Looks like a run off Pelouse first would be a good option to scope out options for entries and exits coming off Veret and Balacha.
Cool, let me know if you head up.The new(ish) Ski Mountain Guides are handy if you are after inspiration.http://www.skimountain.co.uk/ski-guidebooksBritish Backcountry on Facebook is good for trip reports too.
There's a second hand thread on British Backcountry - splitties do come up there sometimes.
Quote from: SA Chris on January 28, 2016, 09:36:50 amThere's the massive Cascade run off the back all the way down to Sixt, which is apparently ace, but I've never done as you need to get a bus back to Samoen. Maybe one to do as last run of the day and stop in Sixt for some food, cool little place. There's a new high speed lift from Verclan as well which cuts down queues.Cascade is a lovely scenic run but the skiing is average and it can get quite icy. A nice way to break it up is to eat at the Gite du Lac du Gers. My last season there was in 2005 so this might be a little out of date but……here’s a phone by the piste, give them a bell, they come down with a skidoo, grab a rope and they tow you up to the Gite. Lovely three course set menu lunch then ski down all the way to Sixt. The skiing in Sixt is actually quite good if the snow’s there.If the snow is good the Gers bowl is the jewel in the crown of off-piste. The best runs in aren’t form Tete Pelouse but form the Tete de Verte. Take the Veret drag up, walk along the crest and there a multiple entries in to the Gers bowl. The first two are the most popular and par a concied entry, are the easiest. Further along the ridge gives increasing challenge of access and run (cliffs to avoid, the odd no fall zone).I’m not sure if you like touring/hiking at all but the Tete du Colonney makes a nice little morning outing.
There's the massive Cascade run off the back all the way down to Sixt, which is apparently ace, but I've never done as you need to get a bus back to Samoen. Maybe one to do as last run of the day and stop in Sixt for some food, cool little place. There's a new high speed lift from Verclan as well which cuts down queues.
intrigued to know how he keeps the phone upright and pointing at him.
Well our plans were scuppered a bit. We went to Samoen but due to high winds the link to Flaine was closed so no Gers bowl or anything like that. Did score some fresh off some of the north facing ridges, but it was mostly tracked out. Did score great fresh tracks every other day of the trip, one day was one of the best I've ever had. Even got on skis and had a crack at some freshies, good fun!Anyone who is off to the Alps over the next week or two is going to score more snow than they can eat, looks to be dumping down.
I still kept the skiing up as I think it's a lot easier for touring
Have considered it, and it has the plus that it wouldn't involve sacrificing a winter or two learning to ski. But it's a lot of faff, and seems less suitable for a lots alpine terrain. I'm not thinking about things like traverses above death drops - have no intention of doing those anyway - but more that lots of alpine tours involve long approaches/exits on forest roads with extensive bits of flat or uphill where rebuilding back into skinning mode would be a huge pita.
