17th December: Fresh snow, but not great

OK, so we've been having some high temperatures during the day for the last few days, but because of the low sun angle and the orientation of the resort and our stupidly high altitude it hasn't done much damage.

More lifts are now open, including the new high-speed Palafour which has revolusionised that sector. The Palafour run is in good shape, as is Tichot and Grattalu (always the best on the hill), but the run under Chaudannes is icy and rocky. Trolles (the black into the centre of Le Lac under the aeroski) is NASTY - best avoided to be honest. If you're coming back from Val D'Isere, it's defintely best to "download" on the aeroski and miss Trolles altogether.

We had 4cm fresh snow last night, but it really wasn't enough. Boisse and Brev are still unreachable, and all runs into the main of Val D'Isere are either closed or hideous.

COME ON SNOW!

More flurries forecast for the next few days, but nothing substantial. Will keep ya all posted.