On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:36:02 GMT, in
, Pip Luscher
wrote:

Just how difficult is it? I thought I read somewhere (maybe here) that
as long as one followed a guides tracks then it wasn't that hard.

You read correctly. There's rarely any parts with more difficult or
technical skiing than you'd need to do red and black pistes. There may
sometimes be rutted tracks, with steep-ish drops, but again, nothing
worse than you might find in resort.

It is a long off-piste run, though, so it's essential to go with a
proper guide and take all precautions.

Entry is apparently icy steps: walked or bigger 'steps' that are
skiied?

It's a walk down an 'Arrette', a path with cut steps, a very steep
drop on one side, and an even steeper drop on the other. Normal
practice is to rope the whole group together with your guide and walk
slowly over holding skis with one hand and a fixed guide-rope with the
other. Can be very slow at busy times (~45 minutes), and if there's a
wind blowing is very exposed. And of course it's a bit of a tester if
you're afraid of heights ;-)

Just thinking about next year.

This season's still got a good month or more to run, you know.