March snowstorms

It's great having Harriet back in resort. I now don't have to worry too much about the next meal, the food shopping, and the car being dug out at the end of a snowstorm (apparently she managed to ski this morning too!) It's snowed heaps in the last couple of days, which meant a tough week with the weather, poor visibility but fantastic fresh snow conditions.

This week I've had the pleasure of teaching complete beginners, where we've all experienced various emotions and sensations. On Thursday for the first time ever the team skied on the fabled fresh stuff, brilliant reactions all round and endless smiles. They all said that it was much more enjoyable skiing than on 'normal' snow, even though the visibility had dropped.

Each day their confidence grew, to the point where on Thursday they were ready to let rip and go for the racing snowplough position. Oh dear, I may have started something there. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting people from various backgounds, including an Irish banker, a Dutch Government immigration lawyer, a French journalist student, an English midwife, a junior doctor from Cambridge and others. Skiing is a great leveller.

In the next few days the weather is forecast to improve, plus our good friend Dominic will arrive for his first skiing holiday in many years.

Martin