It's stopped raining.... Hopefully the temperature dropped enough over night to preserve the snow on the lower slopes. I'm pretty sure we will have some tired bodies this morning.
Another great breakfast and everyone was ready to hit the slopes and on time. Everyone is making great progress the beginners turning with confidence and occasionally stopping where they want to. the intermediate groups have now mastered falling and appear to be able to do it whenever they want. The advanced group continue to take on some interesting pistes led by an instructor who many would think is "one truck short of a load". Gasperd has the ability to find some of the steepest, lumpiest slopes to take his group down and every now and then they get to the bottom without anyone falling less than three times.
The better weather today meant at the end of lessons everyone was feeling quite upbeat although a couple of aches and pains are beginning to show, wholly down to the efforts that the students are putting into the lessons.
Lunch was greatly appreciated spaghetti And meatballs along with bread and a variety of salad. The break between sessions also allows a bit of time for bodies to recuperate before hitting the slopes again.
The afternoon proved much cooler than the morning and at one point a few strong gusts of wind were literally blowing people up the slope. If I have to criticise lessons at this point it is down to our students not listening rather than the excellent instruction that is being given. Still some great progress on the week and as I have moved between the groups I am impressed with how skiing has improved.
Getting off the mountain proved a little more difficult today as parts of the piste had become quite bumpy and this challenged many to put into practice what they had learned over the last few days.
Back at the hotel everyone was safe although a fair share of bruises are now beginning to show.
Technology has taken over the slopes and even I am amazed at the number of GoPro's and sat nav technology available on the slopes. In Chantermerle today live video was being streamed from a camera on a skier onto a large screen on the slopes.
Evening meal was great again although not appreciated by some students, you would pay good money in a restaurant for the food we are having.
Evening activities was split into some returning to the bowling alley, although mainly for the access to WiFi while the rest of the group stayed at the hotel for a games evening.
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