Ex-staff return and we hitch a lift in a piste basher...

Alex, Me, Annabel and CJ ready to go...

CJ loves her new marmotte rucksack...

CJ and Alex have returned for ten days of skiing / boarding hard and playing hard as well... CJ was the floater two years ago and last year ran Grand Cerf; Alex ran Marmottons last year. They have both been really jealous of all the snow and have been looking at the Courchevel webcams every day for an update.

They are out for ten days and have been on the slopes every day and in the bars every night! On Monday it was CJs birthday so we headed out to celebrate. We made the most of cider night in the Bar in 1550 and then caught the bus up to 1650 to go to the Schuss Bar. After a few more drinks we headed on up in a bus to Bar Le Jump in 1850. We missed the last bus down and so had to go to Kalicos... Following much drinking and terrible dancing we decided to potter home. We took the rash decision of walking down the Brigues piste, which was sheet ice. We spent most of it sliding down out of control.

However, the best part of the night was undoubtedly the end... A piste basher stopped next to us and the driver offered us a lift home. So in we hopped!! We did a couple of laps of the Brigues piste which was fantastic and then he dropped us off. We gleaned some information out of him and found out that it takes him 6 hours to bash the Brigues piste. I think he was very bemused by us but he was laughing so hopefully he was enjoying himself as well! It was amazing being in a piste basher and I would highly recommend it to anyone who gets a chance...