Their high standard of skiing means we can whizz around the massive three valleys with ease, planning our routes together to avoid the crowds on the pistes. Meeting early just before the lifts open enables us to stay ahead of the rest of the holiday visitors.
We were able to mostly select lifts that don't get clogged up with the masses. But if there are lift queues, then of course we all slide into the 'ski school channel', ignoring filthy looks from those stuck in the lift queue.
This week with the Joneses we've been joined by their friends Mark, Zoe and Bev. We've made the most of the brilliant snow conditions at the moment, by visiting one of the Three Valleys each day. We even skied down the off-piste itinery of the 'Lac du Lou' yesterday morning with great visibilty and conditions. And then after a hearty lunch worked on our technique, phsychology and tactics on a couple of black slopes in between Courchevel La Tania and Méribel.
Each morning we talk about the current Winter Olympics in Canada. Whether it's ski racing , the luge, the bump skiing, half pipe snowboarding, or even the weather and snow conditions over there. I of course still try to remind people that Méribel hosted some of the events during the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympic games.
The Olympic torch still stands proud at the foot of the slopes down at Chaudanne.
In fact both Olivia and Robbie have raced this week on the Olympic race piste. Olivia took part in a 'fleche' giant slalom race the other day gaining a creditable 'silver' award.
And then this evening, under floodlight, both Robbie and Olivia participated in the 'Méribel Cup' giant slalom race. We inspected the race course together, spoke about tactics and ignored the fact that the Olypmic race piste was super icy. Robbie raced really well and achieved 13th position out of over a hundred and ten participants. In fact didn't Chemmy Alcott finish in 13th position last night in the Olympic downhill race? Respect. Here's Robbie racing under floodlight, race bib number 108.
Enjoy watching the Winter Olympics.
Martin
P.S. Whilst writing this post, Britain's Chemmy Alcott placed 11th in the 'combined downhill and slalom' event in Canada, awesome.
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