Val D'isere

1st week of March & the Robinson/Hatchard clan traveled to France. Up at 3am (the photos are banned) & out from rainy Gatwick we arrived early into the picturesque setting of Val D'isere.

A sunny start to the week quickly deteriorated & the weather quickly closed in on day 2. 3 icy, snow filled days followed leaving the trees & lifts frozen & white when they finally appeared from the white out conditions.

Not to be deterred we skiied & boarded the fresh powder ably guided down the slopes by dad's florescent 80's all in one suite, now fashionably back in style!

& celebrated too

Val's evening entertainment included a fantastic (-ally cold) aerial display battle with Pro riders & skiers all competing in the falling snow for a big air prize.... what ever that is?


The sun returned on our final day & Karina's rapid progress in her 1st week on the slopes joined us to ski high above the valley cloud on La Fournet glacier.

Video from the Top of the world