Room with a view

View to the right

View to the left

From the balcony looking in

Gabrielle is determined to get her first star

Gabrielle is ready for any slope

They are most serious about their binini

The future flocon grapples with her helmet

The best chairlift: A table at the cafe

Adventure Girls

Apres-ski with Gabrielle and Calypso

Gabrielle on the Arpette lift

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The ladies on the Arpette lift

Skiing down Les Laines toward Belle Plagne

On top of Arpette looking toward Belle Plagne

Daddy, Gabrielle, and the Alps

The ladies and Belle Plagne

Gabrielle is saying “Enough pictures - I want to ski!”

Proud parents. Ignore the little devil on Dad's shoulder.

Calypso's diabolical Face of Chaos

Calypso responds to “Tushytickle”

Another classic Calypso face

Calypso and Maman on Arpette

Dad and the little ski bunny

Skiing down Arpette

Nothing she loves better than zipping through fresh “P” at 8 MPH!

No Fear!

Anne about to zoom down

Anne and Alps

We can still beat Calypso - for this year...

Gabrielle loves to slalom

Camille makes great progress going down to Plagne Bellecote

Any more faces like that, Calypso?

The Mother-in-Law is looking quite stylish in her all-black winterwear

Calypso prepares for her “flocon” (snowflake-level) lesson

Calypso is all dressed and ready to go.

Calypso and her (sigh...) moniteur. She's in love.

Slalom practice

Anne relaxes in front of Mont Blanc

Hey, what's Gabrielle doing up here at Roche Mio?? Surprise!

Hey, I got skiing to do! Get outta the way!

Gabrielle is going to go down the long way with her class.

Harley and Mont Blanc

Where are the toilets? I have to go badly!

Camille on top of Arpette

Camille could use a helmut adjustment.

Camille and his ski class

He skis like a champ!

Camille and his ski instructor

The Lone Skier

Calypso and Anne on the slopes

Calypso shows off

Two girls and a marmotte

The happy ski family

Calypso trying desperately to overtake Maman

You Guys are Fast!

Smilin' Gabrielle

Happy Skier

Giggly Girl

Snow Angels

Snow Angels ... and Anne's boots...

A little parapente and a lot of snow at Anne's feet...

Preparing for takeoff

Hardhead Harley

No, he's not nervous at all

Ready to leap

No, wait, I want to live!

Fly, you fool!

Off the cliff...

And away we go!

Flying!

Into the Alps

From below - catching thermals

Discussing politics at 2800m

Above the clouds

Coming in for the final approach

Pass above the village

Waving hello

About to land

Almost made it...

Touchdown!

Calypso goes for her flocon

The judges and Calypso

She did the slalom - now for the downhill...

Proud mother and daughter

Gabrielle and Manu, her ski instructor

They all got their levels (ourson, flocon, premiere etoile)

Too cool for words ... it was a great trip!