This winter, to complete my training, I spend my days off, while working at the cross-country ski resort, to follow Bruno MAGNIEN, mountain leader at Chamonix, during the snowshoe hikes he organized.

Menu consisted of : walking of course, but also jumps, slides, preferably standing, but sometimes on the butt, observation of chamois, explanation about the environment, history, and last but not least gastronomy with day outings where we brought cheese, ham and potatoes to eat a raclette for lunch in the nature around a fire…

Here are some pictures of this season of a recreational practice of snowshoe around Chamonix :

Bruno’s pictures can be found at this address : http://www.accompagnateurs-montagne74.com/gallerie2.htm