There is nothing like Spring skiing! The weather is warm enough for après ski outside, but the snow is still perfect for a full day of skiing!
Silent Saturday – Spring Ski Style
Chamonix Ski Weekend
If you follow me on Instagram then you know that we spent the weekend skiing our hearts out in Chamonix, France this weekend with a group of our friends.
We rented an incredible chalet via AirBnB which included a sauna, hot tub, huge kitchen, and roaring fireplace all brought together in a perfect mix of modern and rustic ski chalet.
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We started the weekend off on Thursday night as I took Friday off to enjoy a day of skiing with Joel, Casey and Bo before the rest of the group arrived Friday evening.
We were blessed with perfect snow conditions and weather on the slopes each day as we skied above the clouds, surrounded by sunshine and blue skies! Our last run of the day reminded us that the slopes in France are VERY different than the US or Switzerland in that the grading system for slopes seem to make no sense at all. Our last run which was a red, or US black, ended up having moguls and taking us into deep powder.
One of the nice things about Chamonix is that it is a large valley which means you can explore different ski areas each day. By the end of the weekend we explored Les Houches, Brevant and Flegere and Le Tour. Brevant and Flegere were the most challenging while Les Houches was the most pleasing to the eye, due to the mix of snow covered pines and pristine, snow covered slopes. Even though our group included skiers of all levels, we were able to meet up multiple times on the slopes for runs together.
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We tried four restaurants this weekend in Chamonix ranging from top of the slope grilled meats (L’Adret de la Flegere), gigantic burgers (MBC Mircrobrewery & Pub), Asian French fusion (Munchie), traditional ski in ski out French cuisine (Restaurant Les Vieilles Luges).
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Why do weekends like this have to end? At least I left the slopes with one final reminder, hair icicles!
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Your turn: Are you a skier? If so, what is your favorite slope?
Verbier Ski Weekend
Hello and happy Monday! Waking up was not easy this morning after a long weekend in Verbier! Eight of us shared a gorgeous AirBnB chalet in Verbier for a weekend of too much fun and lots of skiing. A few of us worked from the flat on Friday, taking full advantage of the gorgeous office space while enjoying the roaring fire and mountain views.
As the chalet included a wonderful kitchen and large dining area, we took advantage and enjoyed cooking together both Friday and Saturday night in addition to our breakfasts. Our only formal meal out was lunch on the slopes Saturday at Cuckoo’s Nest, our favorite spot on the mountain.
Bo made a huge batch of chili Friday night and Saturday was fajitas and nachos. The weekend’s dessert was a delicious, homemade Funfetti birthday cake which Emily baked as a belated birthday gift. Our time around the dining room table were some of my favorite moments this weekend. We laughed until we cried, got to know each other better while having conversations we’d never have in a restaurant and were free to linger as long as we wanted, in no rush. I think we all agree that we prefer eating dinner at home in between après ski and going out later.
We went to Le Rouge for après ski on Saturday before heading to Pub Mont Fort and finally ending the night with dancing at The Farm.
The rest of the weekend we were on the slopes, enjoying the sunshine and blue sky. Since there hasn’t been much snow nor cold weather yet in Verbier the entire mountain isn’t open yet, just about 50%. But, luckily we were plenty occupied by the open slopes, including a few of my favorite ones from last season!
Emily and I were constantly in awe of just how much skiing is like riding a bike. After the first few runs our ski legs returned and we were enjoying red and black runs without fear. We are definitely less advanced than many others out there, but considering we only learned to properly ski last year, we are beyond excited with our progress!
Such a fun weekend! Luckily we already have two more ski weekends plan with our friends including one cross country skiing excursion! Here’s the recap from last year’s December Verbier ski weekend!
Your Turn: Do you prefer downhill skiing or cross country? Next month will be my first experience with cross country! I’m already nervous!
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