All Around Me

went and checked out the swiss wall today, with a skier, who enjoys the flats, fucking annoying! they are pain! but that said only got stuck once for the many miles of it covered! at which point I stole his ski pole and "paddled" (the motion) my way across haha. works a treat, saves walking :P

So! the Swiss wall, for those that dont know its the crazy run into switzerland, now by crazy, its very steap and even the piste groomers dont attempt to clear it. A snowboarders nightmare, alright for me that my lift pass doesnt allow me to get back if I did go down so that wont be happening anytime soon :P


Tried to show how steap it is but put it this way, I didnt see the slope meet the bottom, just part of the run off!

 

All snow around that crafted section is apparently flat, look at the state of it, watched for 20 odd minutes, never saw  single boarder, wonder why!  

But enjoy some pics of Switzerland.

 

 

 

On a plus note my "holy shit check out that view whilst on a chair lift photography" is getting good if I do say so myself, this was on the run home from Avoriaz to Morzine, buses are for lazy people, snowboard home dammit :D

 

be getting that beast printed/framed when im back!

Dont worry....abouta ting

Bob Marley is blasting through the chalet sound system, Its throwing it down with thick glorious white snow and im full of turkey. First time the chef cooked tonight being the official chalet season start an all and hoooolly shit! Im not leaving the food was THAT amazing! And the severe cleaning is over! life is just sweet right now. Just need a beer...or many.

Anyway lets put how much it its snowing into context, this is Morzine yesterday:

and this is Morzine around the same time today:

and it hasnt really stopped all day, just got abit smaller and then thicker and so on. So the mountains are going to be epic tomorrow, though word on the grapevine a majority of lifts are shut, like today, due to wind. As such a big fucking trek is in order as im not missing out on this!

Only one "downside" to the snow (not a downside I get to go out and play) is we have to shovel the drive! though more snow is probably thrown at each other than actually shovelled. hell whatever works :P

Granted, its definitely alot thicker now than it was 9am this morning but gives you an idea :P

Right, time to find that beer..

What goes up Must come Down

So this will really be short. As all ive done all day is lay carpet in the ski shop. So many god damn shapes to got out too! Yes I was doing this the other day but I got the weekend off thus had finished it today. I would show you a picture but I never bothered taking one. So instead enjoy a picture of the glorious drink that is Mutzig which ranges from 6% - 8.5% happy days, like playing roulette!

Btw, this is the film I got for free, it is epic, check it out http://fr.nitrousa.com/fr/WGUMCD

Charlie Says, always tell your mummy when your going outside

Im listening to The Prodigy incase you didnt guess but anyway, the lifts are finally open!! well at least for Avoriaz, but heck snow at last! annoyingly six months of trying to surf and not snowboarding has ruined any skill I had and I spent the day relearning. ugh ball ache! nonetheless its coming back, helped by the fact I thought sod it and chucked myself down a red run for a warm up! Some amazing runs here, and deep snow too! walking along and falling down into waist deep snow comes as abit of a surprise. Even decided to check out Switzerland, not that I could go down into it as I wouldnt be coming back!

So that barrier and mountains are Switzerland! if I wasnt shattered, in desperate need of food and drink then I would of done a dance across/on the border. As you do! Perhaps tomorrow?

A bonus atm is all the new gear is available to from the cable Cattle lift as you leave, was like walking into a festival, music, people, a ton of tents and damn good place to be! May have to rent a gopro if I can get my shit together sharpish!

 

That guy staring past you, deserves a name for getting in the picture. So hence forth he is now knows as Charlie!

As I dont want to blow all the treats of Avoriaz in one go, enjoy some pictures of where I am from the chair lifts.