Yesterday’s warm weather and the overnight freeze had turned the runs at resort level to hard ice this morning and we had to very carefully navigate an entire Galaxy of Etoiles skiddimg all over the place  heading down to the first lifts.

Beautiful clear day, with a cracking view to Mont Blanc from the route back from Orelle.

Spotted this impressive cornice created by the recent wind as well.

There was a similar one on Cime de Caron a few days ago with people stood on it having their picture taken. You’d think that  given how much dangerous stuff there is around here without any kind of warning sign, people would figure out that when they do warning signs up, you really need to pay attention!

Today is medal presentation day for the ski school and of course this requires someone to dress up in an appropriate outfit or two.

… and someone to hand out Vin Chaud to the parents, or any other random people  like me standing nearby.

The English version of the parent’s briefing yesterday had included advice on how not to let children worry about passing the test… and the children arrived by the back entrance to avoid the media circus of parents with iphones jostling for a vantage point.

The Cime de Caron cable car was out for maintenance but you could still get to top from the other side. Remarkably few people seemed to have spotted this so the runs down were wonderfully quiet and we headed there after lunch.

The day warmed up steadily until even the snow at 2700m was getting sticky and at resort level it was wet, grey slush.

Nothing for it but to round out an excellent week with.

Needs to be eaten quickly before the cream melts in the sun….