Dave, went off with Steve Derek and Alan to climb an ice fall at the top of Vormaine and I with Jane and Lynn spent the day on the higher slopes experimenting with the off piste techniques. Le tour has some great small valleys running down the slopes between the pistes, as well as some slopes heading SW from the top lift, which allows for much experimentation of techniques.The day started with some exercises in the humps and valleys besides the pistes on the Chamonix side. The snow was relatively good and there was plenty of fun had in the warm bright sun. This was very quickly a favorite with all the parties we would go with, as it stretched our limited capabilities in a safe manner, and once we had reached the limit we could always drop out to the piste, for a rest.
