Snow Trippin: Hip replacement

Monday, 12 December 2011

Hip replacement

After the breakfast shift and cake making we headed up the mountain. Alas Fe had a nasty fall (no air lift required this time though) just a hard landing onto ice, hip first. She was a little winded and didn't move too quickly afterwards which caused a lot of others skiers to to stop and ask 'ca va?'. Good excuse for a long soak in the bath and we will await the mega bruise to appear.

Today we had our first casualty of the season. Claire, our resort manager, quit. To be honest she has done well to last this long. Mr Ski Power is pretty unique and does make most people's lives a misery. Luckily we can avoid him well.

After a sneaky bit of apre ski we headed across to the French Ski School Firework display and flaming decent. The flaming decent was especially good, with loads of skiers snaking down the mountain with their flames in hand. Warming vin chau was supplied to keep the cold at bay whilst we watched the fireworks over the mountains. A lovely evening indeed.

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