"I parked in a big underground garage and popped up out of the ground like a rabid squirrel right at the lifts. This was the first and only day I've skied alone the entire trip (I've been out here since Feb 3). I had absolutely no idea where to go. I jumped on the Olympique tram-gondola because I'd never seen a setup like that before. Each cabin was massive, holding maybe 40 people or more, with tons of seating. Everything is so civilized here."
"Avalanche danger was still 4 out of 5, HIGH. We're still dealing with a nasty persistent weak layer, so I searched out small, low-angle terrain and had a blast. The sun came and went before disappearing completely in the early afternoon. I drank in every photon of light I could. I waited forever in those avalanche fences, hoping for a window. It never came. I ended my day at the top of a short hike, standing there waiting for light that also never came."
Drive from Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise to Val d'Isère, part of the Val d'Isère-Tignes area, which ranks among the world's largest ski resorts and shares the valley with Les Arcs and Les 3 Vallées. Parked in an underground garage and accessed lifts immediately, then rode a massive Olympique tram-gondola with cabins seating around 40 people. Avalanche danger remained high (4 of 5) due to a persistent weak layer, so skiing focused on small, low-angle terrain. Sun appeared only briefly before fading; lengthy waits in avalanche fences yielded no good window. Ended the day after a short hike and experienced a funicular ride through a mountain to the peak.
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