No one on Cucummelle about 10am this morning

It is like Serre Che is the ski station that time forgot. I keep meaning to have a day off to rest my weary legs, but I just can’t at the moment.

It is brilliant and no one is here. Because of this there are no lumps or bumps on any of the pistes. I love this, you can make massive long turns without worrying whether you’re going to come into contact with any doubtful terrain or any other stranger on the mountain.

I hear Austria is too full of snow, Savoir is a bit choker, but here? Honestly it’s a dream. The sun is shining – we’re up to about 8 oC at 2000m. This is lovely to ski in, which is why I’m getting as much in as possible before the school holidays start on Feb 10th.

There is no snow predicted for a while, but there is ample on the pistes. The wind has thinned out some of the more exposed slopes – Col du Vent in Monetier has been scoured at the start and the off-piste side of this face – Neyzet – is very patchy at the entrance.

Other than that pretty perfect conditions – it’s those north-facing slopes maintaining their finish that makes a difference.