The Mountain Echo

So this week there was a bit of a switch up here in the Echo as the trainee became the temporary master and had to take the reigns for a week as Mark returned to England for a short trip.

So if you’ve seen a small blonde stomping around resort and giving you evils then I apologise I just take my job very seriously. It’s been lovely and sunny this week, but of course with that the snow seems to be disappearing before our eyes. I’ve spotted many of you in mountain restaurants this week working on your goggle tans and drinking instead of skiing and I don’t blame you. Ditch the down jackets because spring has sprung.

Other than that we’ve been enjoying the festivities of the white battle as well as UV parties. When I turned up to do some cleaning in Tignes my boss wasn’t impressed with the orange handprint in UV paint across my chest. Oh well lesson learnt.

This week it’s April fool’s so watch your back, there’s also more “snow” forecast but I’m guessing that it might be a wetter form of precipitation the way the weather seems to be going at the moment.

Apart from that, have a great week and enjoy the sunshine if it hangs around and get rowdy in the bars if it doesn’t.

HD

My head hurts. It was Boss Des Bosses yesterday (Wednesday) and it didn’t fail to produce an entertaining and predictably messy day. Well done to Team Val who came 4th which was a good effort from all involved. It’s good to see the seasonnaire vibe is still alive. A big shout out to all that were willing to compete instead of just talk about it in the pub.

It was also Paddy’s day which looks like it was large, given the decimation I can see around town. I imagine I’m not the only one with a sore head today. We want to see some gay blading day photos from you, especially after you all let us down with the X-games photos. Not one was sent in. Thanks guys…

This week we bring you the X-games wrap-up and we managed to get Jenny Jones to do our kit review which is worth a read. Sit back, relax and enjoy issue 15.

MB

Hello there for another week, at time of writing (Thursday) the X-games are in full swing but we have decided to bring you the full low-down next week and any photo’s anyone has of the event will be greatly received. I have to admit it’s not really my thing but seeing the guys hitting the pipe last night was seriously impressive and as for the slope style course, would it not make a good permanent feature. Surly it would make the ski area the freestyle capital of Europe in one swoop.

Next week though we have a far more important event, that being the Boss des Bosses where Val gets to put it bump skiers against the best from the likes of Cham and Verbier. Good luck team. It’s also Paddy’s day, which seems to be a big event this year. I can smell trouble and if you fancy a bit of old skool raving Vspot is your spot!

On a last note don’t even ask about the weather, we had typo’s on the temp’s but I was up there on Tuesday and ironically it can’t of been far off -29. Mid March what’s going on, bring on the sun and spring snow I say.

Oh and just as we like you all we’ve given you a free sticker, use wisely!

Enjoy MB