Gentlemen in Nyon
Fourteen of us on a little known walk from chateau Voltaire in the centre of Ferney to the airport perimeter fence and back by a different route. Ably guided by Richard Saynor with Mark Warren as sweeper. Most then had lunch at a nearby restaurant.
Great lunch at Vieux Bois in Divonne. Attended by 27 members. Is this a record? Organised by Mike Price. Total cost €17 including a tip!!
CHESS
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CheckMate Taylor
Three intrepid skiers (Mervyn, Thatcher and Peter) attempted to follow Steve Long around his home resort in perfect weather and snow conditions to match. 23 lifts and a lot of ground covered with a superb lunch at the to-be-recommended Rhodos Restaurant.
Feb 20
Fantastic snow and fun at La Vattay. Steve reacquainted himself with classic skiing and we circulated around pistes La Vattay and the Plateau in hot sun. Crisp earlier but warmed up nicely.
Just upgraded the web site to WordPress 5. This gives a more powerful editor and much easier to use, so they say!!
Thought I’d test it by inserting a blog from a hike we did 3 years ago. Thursday May 19, 2016. This was led by Jonathan Harle with Rob, Thatcher and Mark.
It was pouring with rain when we left the parking at Divonne and snowing heavily when we arrived at Col de la Faucille. Not the sort of weather we expected in May. Still a great hike, even if it was a bit short because the weather deteriorated so much that pretty soon we could not see the trail at all. All the trail markers were covered in snow or obscured by the mist. There are some steep drops we wanted to avoid so we headed due North until we crossed one of the ski lifts and got our bearings. Then we were able to plot a route back to the restaurant for a warming coffee.
7 Feb 2019 Enjoyable inaugural snow-shoe event, up to Vermeilleys from La Givrine for a fondue in snowy (good) then rainy (not so good) conditions, under the guidance of Mark Warren. With Robert Mackenzie, David Stiebor, Robert Pashley, Richard Saynor and me. Cheese Trifon fondue was excellent as was the chasselas. Sadly not all made it, but we regrouped for a tea at the end. Photos to follow. Peter
Fantastic Jura Ski Trails
Following a number of apologies for absence, Mark and I spent a great day out on the far trails of Lajoux (the second Jura ridge) in perfect weather. While the usual grey and soupy cloud covered the whole of the Lake Geneva Region, the Jura basked in calm sunshine. Mark langlaufed, while I skated, but we kept together and completed the 19km of the Combe de la Chèvre which takes in the Forêt de la Massacre. There were many friendly folk out there enjoying the sun with warm smiles and greetings, and the youngest we met was only 15 months, fast asleep in a pulk. Exhausting but brilliant, and rounded off at Lajoux with apple tarte and hot chocolate. Thanks Mark for driving. Peter
A great day’s skiing in Megève, brilliantly led by Mervyn, in glorious sunshine and near perfect snow conditions. Also hardly anyone on the slopes.
Participants Mervyn, David, Mark plus honorary member Brian.
Sadly, Bryan Clark tripped on a tree stump during last week’s walk at Prangins and cracked 3 ribs. That makes walking our most dangerous activity – until someone falls off a chair at bridge!!