Snow cover has deteriorated significantly over the past week with the usual direct sun facing slopes that are lower down becoming patchy and some piste closures have now occurred. Folyeres run to resort still has plenty of snow (and slush in the afternoon) on it though. That said we had some great skiing at the weekend, get out early and enjoy the Spring snow, and keep the
faith there'll be some more fresh soon, April always delivers.

It's been a hectic last 4 days. Thursday was LdV night at Meribel Village - Happy Hour and again later with Shibboleth - now playing 3 U2 tracks (One, Stuck in a Moment, Desire) and a fantastic version of Handbags and Gladrags with dinner in Le Praz in between (Debs last night before The Maldives and Greece). Nic.com made it over on the next big thing - A SnowDeck. This sort of skateboard with a sort of SnowBlade underneath and no bindings may not be the future but it's certainly fun and only £90 (by Burton).

Saturday saw a superb day above VT and Les Menuires followed by an afternoons "relaxing" at Brewskis in St Martin with Chicken Curry Pies and Stella - thanks for the shots Louise, Toni and Becks. This lead to the inevitable falls in the slush down to Meribel and missing the Loze chair
back to La Tania. We were rescued by Poundy at Meribel Village - we owe you. La Tania's very own RAF officers were in town at the weekend - they pulled within 10 minutes of entering the Ski Lodge, look lads just 'cos you flew over for the weekend in your £25 million pound jets (with a fuel card)....top work boys.

More hard and fast skiing on Sunday morning with Phil the Van on the Stade run down to 1850 (mind you've got to go under the fence) which was in superb nick. No one should slag off the snow though - slush can be fun, either relax on a big board or power through with some big heavy skis (Dynastar Powertracks & Intuitives being our weapons of choice - and Fleet the table
sleeper could certainly rip it up on those Salomon Pocket Rockets but twin tips always spray the person behind you and a face full of slush at speed is quite challenging).

Unfortunately the Courchevel FreeRide was cancelled but there was some great big air stuff to watch this weekend. St Patrick's night was ... well Patrick's night..... Still no sign of The Walls new arrival, time to r n r before the 27th and the massive TMC/Natives race day (and night)...

Toffa

Report from Toffa - Natives Resort Reporter in La Tania

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