La Plane, France 1/2009 Gaash Hazan

Day 1 – Ski room IMG_4330.JPG :58

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It was snowing IMG_4333.JPG :55

With so-so visibility IMG_4340.JPG :56

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Day 2 – Good weather with fresh show IMG_4365.JPG :16

A lot of powder snow IMG_4373.JPG :45

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One of the guide’s “secret ways” in the forest (read off piste, more interesting) IMG_4386.JPG :42

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Day 3 – After heavy snow all night, any one for coffee IMG_4412.JPG :13

Just outside club, 50cm of fresh snow IMG_4414.JPG :15

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… but visibility was definitely not stable. One thing I already learnt, poor visibility improves your instincts … IMG_4432.JPG :10

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What will people do for good off-piste IMG_4449.JPG :23

Les Arcs or La Plange? We chose Les Arcs IMG_4450.JPG :25

My group. The guide, Steffen, in the center. IMG_4457.JPG :31

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Deep snow everywhere IMG_4470.JPG :44

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The view from the 2 level, 200 people, cable car to Les Arcs IMG_4491.JPG :55

Les Arcs IMG_4500.JPG :07

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Day 4 IMG_4537.JPG :21

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Going for virgin off-piste. That was gooood! IMG_4574.JPG :40

… and create you own tracks IMG_4577.JPG :41

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Getting out is not so easy (but it was worth it) IMG_4584.JPG :43

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Day 5 – Jump! IMG_4625.JPG :41

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Just before returning, the guide said: “you can go that way, on the black slop”. Some did, it was real hard work and we did it IMG_4669.JPG :47

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Day 6 – With Ido IMG_4704.JPG :20

Heavily snowing all day with some rain IMG_4708.JPG :27

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Day 7 – going back day. Just outside the club IMG_4726.JPG :34

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Going ~100m from the club to the bus (road was closed) IMG_4730.JPG :46