Annecy - in between Courchevel and Geneva
It's a gorgeous little village.
First meal in France for Shawn and Meghan - looking great for being up for over 24 hours.
Cheese and sausage for lunch.
oooh la la
big beers in the sun
the ladies preparing to go out on the town.
party oat Mumsys.
Pouring wine from the tap.
Meghan in a fighter jet helmet... all the rage on the slopes here.
Liz starting into a couloir
Good thing they were with ski patrol.
With the cable car closed we had a private ski resort for the afternoon. It's good to be the American patroller.
Shawn finding some good snow.
Liz ripping it.
not a bad afternoon.
followed by an incredible afternoon
looking down the ridge towards the Grand Couloir.
Shawn and Liz picking who will ski the right and who skis the left. Tough decisions.
Shawn goes right.
Liz goes Left.
Joseph showing us the ropes.
You know it's going to be a good day if we break out the impermeable.
grinning all the way down.
Mark plopping in after dropping a rock.
thoroughly enjoying the s7s.
Meghan making a snow angel at the summit of Val Thorens
Dog Problem. Simulated avalanche with multiple caves for people to be "buried" in to help train the avalanche dogs.
Genepi.
reflecting on the alps.
