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Sunday, 24 February 2019

Scot Free

Feb 22 2019

Been trapped in the wall for a few months, an early spring like spell flipped the safety catch off the outside switch and the indoor circuit was broken for the first time in 2019.


NB all set to finish off  Pup's Climb S4b
 






BP gets his teeth into the classic Tooth and Nail





JC in the middle a tenuous sequence on Gravity Wall


This direct variation must be worth VS 5a




CB wonders what the Romans ever did for him on Romulus





Pets Corner


No dogging please









Other routes done by JC and BP/CB not shown although there were several




Thursday, 14 February 2019

Thomski 2019 - return of the Bozeliers

Feb 3rd - 10th
Crack in the sky past Lyon




Bozel snowed in




Monday

AT, MT, RL, SL, CJ out on mountain
Champagny, Roche de Mio, Inversens and retn.

Lunch at JJ




HD ready to ski the Serac piste from the top of the Rossa lift





This weeks kit

Her Luminescence at one with the Black Crow Chaptis Birdie 157.9

Thomski rocks the Elan Amphibio Ripstick 86

Own em, ride em!



Tuesday 5 Feb
New telecabines up from Champagny

AT, MT and CJ.  SL morning





Piste gang and chalet crew meet up for lunch at the Club Alpina



Great spot right close to the telecabine departure up the mountain







Afternoon on the Bozelats



Telecabine terminus distance centre left -------->













Wed 6 Feb
Thomski 64

All out

Todays venue Pralognan

Charming area
Stunning setting
Quiet slopes


Mags skis down the Bois des Flottes


The magnificent Grand Casse dominates the scene in the heart of the Vanoise








Cracking lunch at the Fontainettes


 















Cheers Everybody!!



Thursday

RL, AJ, AT out
Trip to Bijolin, lunch at JJ


Above this weeks go-to pit stop - the Roc des Blanchets


Weather went downhill rapidly


Friday
All out at Pralognan


At the top of the Ancolie chair at 2300m




Return run from the Ancolie

Great conditions








Mountain Women


Mountain Men





More grub at the fabulous Fontainettes


Saturday

MT,AT, CJ out in Champagny

MT ready to fly






RL joins for late session






What a trip!





Thanks everyone!

Another marvellous week!





Some actuals

Out
dep 05.00 
arrive tunnel 06.30
tunnel dep 07.20
dep Calais 0905
arrive Bozel 19.45

In
dep 0705
arr 17.35
train 18.20
Sutton 19.40