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Thursday 1 February 2024

The Magnificent Seven

 Thomski 2024

Arrive Sutton Thursday 18 January after a typically tedious drive at about 4pm.  Evening out at the Ginger Italian.  CJ joins in from London stop over for business.


Friday out for a walk and lunch with RL.



Depart Sutton Saturday 07.15, Tunnel 0840, called 09.10 for 09.48 shuttle.

Overnight arrangements as per last year, arrive Best Western Quetigny 17.50, dry drive.

Girls returning to hotel after top meal at Le Tire Bouchon.


Sunday, depart 09.10 collect NB at Chambery 12.35 arrive CGB at 13.55.

Down to la Cage Au Sports to hire gear.



From CGB balcony

Monday all out, scene of morning involuntary off piste excursion (AJ) .  Ski Patrol called but rescue effected by efforts of team.  Lunch Borseliers, flat light so called it a draw.


Tuesday AT NB CJ.


Inaugural meeting of Blackwell Ski Club with PW


New lunch venue at Plagne Bellecote, very nice there.



Team regroup at CGB for two course supper RL special.









Wednesday 6 at Pralognan 

AT MT CJ NB RL AJ





Obligatory picture up at Les Glieres ski patrol post.

RL rocks the new red gear.

Lunch at Fontainettes


Thursday 6 out la Plagne


The Clitheroe Flyer is 

OK TO GO!!


Coffee at Monica's Plagne Soleil.


Got there.

Eventually.



Emerging from the sanctuary of a sneaky snifter late in the day






Friday, AT NB out with PW, routes below 

Verdons to Plagne Centre, via adrets to Fornelet, back to Bellecote via Bergerie, down to the Bijolin above les Coches, Lunch at Crozats, up Inversins down Sources up Blanchet down Geisha, up Borseliers Rossa down via Roc Blanchet (aperro) to Telecabine


Big day out for Thomski travelling far and fairly wide

Note unusual warp drive moment



Click on map for detail




Friday Nite is Pizza Nite

One of two, enough for a spot of YMCA 


Saturday

7 out

Magnificent 


Best day of the week

Glorious weather

Quiet pistes


Great Lunch at Le Roc Blanchet

All requirements met!  Left on a high!





More photos here

Return Sunday

Depart 06.45
Chambery drop off NB 08.05
Channel Tunnel 17.35
Shuttle 18.18 
UK 18.00
Sutton 19.20
Star Takeaway!

WHAT A WEEK!