"We were staying in Bourg Saint-Maurice, and they have a funicular right in town that climbs directly from the village up into the ski resort. The funicular ride alone was a great experience. Once at the resort, we headed straight to the highest lift scheduled to open and chatted with the lifty there. He told us it would open in a few hours, but visibility was poor and recommended we ski the trees instead."
"Avalanche danger was still high, so we tiptoed carefully into the zone and found good snow. Then we found really good snow. Then we found great snow with no tracks whatsoever. We couldn't believe our luck. Each lap dropped 3,760 vertical feet. Bizarrely, the lowest elevation trees were the best and had the fewest tracks. Deep snow. Pillows. Nice open trees. Tight trees. And the occasional house huck."
Stayed in Bourg Saint-Maurice and rode the funicular up into Les Arcs. Poor visibility delayed the highest lift and local staff recommended skiing trees on the backside. A friend confirmed the same line and avalanche danger required careful entry. The group found progressively better untracked powder, culminating in long 3,760-vertical-foot laps. Lower-elevation trees proved best with deep snow, pillows, and mixed spacing, plus the occasional house huck. After maximizing powder, travel continued to Albertville, where a hotel booking was canceled, time was spent eating and using McDonald's WiFi, and a late invitation led to a Méribel stay.
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