Les Arcs, France 2/2013 Gaash Hazan

Day 1 – At the ski room IMG_0001.JPG :42

Day 2 – it keeps snowing IMG_0005.JPG :56

Low clouds – very low visibility at 2000m IMG_0017.JPG :21

A bit better visibility at 1600m IMG_0023.JPG :44

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Typical white/gray/dark gray sky IMG_0068.JPG :12

New trick: moving carpet IMG_0077.JPG :42

Most of my group. In red suit, our great instructor Betty IMG_0094.JPG :05

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Betty, our instructor, said many times: the route is clear IMG_0116.JPG :58

Just after passing through a storm on our way back at ~2400m. The strong wind picks up the fresh snow from the ground and throws it into your face. Visibility was down to 5-10m. Ouch and fun! IMG_0118.JPG :01

Day 3 - with enough fresh snow, we skied on roads as well. Just watch the cars … IMG_0124.JPG :52

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Shit happens (he is not from my group) IMG_0135.JPG :37

A black slop we did IMG_0140.JPG :47

Arcs 1950 from a ski lift IMG_0148.JPG :56

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Day 4 - fresh snow makes off-piste wonderful IMG_0152.JPG :30

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Betty, our great instructor, who liked to push us to our limits. Fun!! IMG_0161.JPG :46

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Day 5 – A rare thing this week, a day with blue sky and sun IMG_0182.JPG :11

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Make your own tracks! IMG_0189.JPG :56

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Now what?! IMG_0195.JPG :04

Steep off-piste. But not the steepest we did IMG_0196.JPG :13

A day with good weather and great snow. Prefect! IMG_0217.JPG :05

The view from a 3200m peak IMG_0220.JPG :43

3200m to 2000m off piste IMG_0226.JPG :50

Two 2600m to 2000m block slops IMG_0239.JPG :01

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Day 6- note the temperatures. On top of them add the wind chill. IMG_0303.JPG :10

Those signs never stopped us IMG_0305.JPG :45