Christmas Day in Saas Fee

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Great day skiing, wrapping up our week with loads and loads of fresh powder. I'll post dinner photos at some point. Tomorrow we leave for Argentiere.

That last shot by the way was in response to Ian commenting that it seemed flat here.

Christmas Eve (and fresh pow)

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Merry Christmas Eve... day. Okay, Christmas Eve is an awkward holiday. I hope everyone is somewhere nice today, not stuck in an airport, certainly not at work.

We awoke to avvie canons which is a lovely sound as it means fresh snow. And indeed there is almost a foot of new at the base, probably more at the top. Sure, visibility will be bad today but hitting thick snow pockets is the best sort of Christmas present.

Live, from Day 3

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Okay, not a thrilling action video. But this does show Liam and Kellen skiing with Sharon down from the top.

Saas Fee is pretty mild terrain overall. Much like Zermatt I think... They need heavy snow to open the off-piste black diamond stuff.

Day 3, top of Saas Fee

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Series of family shots from 3500 meters. We took the funicular to the top and braved the winds (briefly). The glaciers and cliffs are stunning up there. The runs down right now are anticlimactic. Saas Fee really needs more snow to get any expert runs going.