Heavy snow outside our window didn't bode well for skiing today

More snow... Chamonix Mont-Blanc train station

Clouds hanging over the Chamonix train station Aude bundled up against the cold. Even though we're not skiing, she's still smiling. C'est les vacances!

Low-hanging clouds over the centre of Chamonix

Day three of skiing was not quite the success we’d hoped it would be.  Woke up this morning to grey, cloudy skies and a mix of rain and snow.  Determined to ski regardless, we headed back to Brévent-Flégère to ski some of the mountain we didn’t get a chance to ski yesterday.

After a long gondola ride up the mountain from the (now-open) Flégère lift, we arrived to find 15cm of new powder, but heavy snow and dense fog meant visibility was near zero.  We managed two runs before giving up – the pleasure of skiing in fresh powder was outweighed by the fact that we were freezing and couldn’t see anything.   We headed back down the mountain at lunchtime.

Resigned to spending the afternoon in town, we turned our attention to more important matters: lunch.

The restaurant was...rustic

The restaurant was also a little...kitsch

Not a great choice for the lactose-intolerant...

Salad with local sausages and cheese

Wild boar terrine

Veal escalope with ham, cheese and cream. A nice, light lunch.

Braised beef cheek

Waffles with chocolate and caramel

Red fruits sorbet with berry coulis

We finished the day by buying our tickets for the Mont Blanc tunnel – we’re crossing our fingers for better weather as we ski Courmayeur in Italy tomorrow.  We’ve been told that it’s the best skiing in the area, so we’re really looking forward to it.