"This lift climbs 3,062 vertical feet and delivers nothing but insane tree skiing directly to the vein. After one top-to-bottom run, I was freaking out. After two, I was on cloud nine. After three, I couldn't believe what was happening. After four, I thought maybe it was just a dream. After five, I crashed, packed snow down my pants, and confirmed it was in fact not a dream."
"After nine, I was plumb tuckered out, having skied what felt like more untouched powder lines than I've ever experienced in a single day. The snow was dreamy and light up high, heavier and rippable down low. On run number three, I met a local named Pierre who showed me around for the rest of the day. A super strong skier, full of good vibes, big smiles, cigarette smoke, and excellent English."
The Les Arcs zone was cut off by a massive storm and declared 5/5 EXTREME avalanche danger after 65 cm (26") of overnight snow. The lift was delayed for weather and mitigation, and the forest was buried, leaving the area empty and offering deep, fresh powder. A lift that climbs 3,062 vertical feet provided sustained tree skiing across varied snow—dreamy and light at high elevations, heavier and rippable lower down. Multiple top-to-bottom runs escalated from exhilaration to exhaustion. A local skier, Pierre, guided the remainder of the day, describing larger lines accessed straight from chairlifts.
Read at SnowBrains
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]