Chamonix Mont Blanc-Christmas

Paula, Allison and Chris (Allison's fiancé) arrived Christmas Eve in Lyon, rented an SUV and drove through snow to meet us at our hotel in Les Houches, a village located about a mile from Chamonix.  We all enjoyed a wonderful dinner in the hotel and made preparations for skiing early the next morning.    We met with our guide, Sébastien, to discuss all the details concerning where we would ski, etc.

Christmas morning it snowed and was a complete white-out at many points during the day.  There were very few skiers out , very poor visibility, 2 feet of fresh powder,  and difficult terrain.  It was great that we had Sébastien along to lead the way!  The next two days on our own were great as there was some sun and more packed conditions by then.  We enjoyed the spectacular views of the Alps, delicious lunches on the mountain and great dinners in the town of Chamonix.