Ardres 2018 Photo album

Once again I have been battling with Google Photos to upload an album.  I think I have it sorted (but please let me know if it doesn't work).

Click here for the photo album.

There are over 800 photos, so put the kettle on first ...

Ardres 2017: Photo Album

I have been fighting with Google Photos once again (it never seems to do what I expect!), and I think I have managed to create an album of 800px photos. Link below.

For anyone interested in the photographic details, I used a Nikon D7100 and a Nikon 18mm-300mm lens (recently acquired and quite impressive).

Click the link:

Ardres 2017 Photo Album

Ardres 2016: Photo album

I have sorted through my (huge) collection of photos and uploaded to a Google Photos album, accessible from the following link.  Put the kettle on, there are around 800.

Ardres 2016 Photo album

Today's happy skiers

A few more skiers captured as they finished the afternoon session:

Top o' the world ...

Actually, the top is a bit further up but we think this is as high up as any of us have been this week.  Mr Edlin was up there with some of our intermediate skiers.

The town is just visible down in the valley to the left of Finn's head.

Some of today's skiers

Snapped as they were on their way back after a successful afternoon on the pistes.

Ardres 2013: Photo album

I've been fighting with the new Google+ photos 'feature' (and that's putting it very politely).
Please try the link below and email me at the usual address if it doesn't work  -  or, indeed, to confirm that it does, since it all seems a bit hit and miss ...

Album of Ardres 2013 photos

Tignes 2012 GoPro photos

Some of the pupils hired a GoPro 2 HD camera and chest mount from Matt the ski tech at the Hotel Curling, and shot stills and video.  I've uploaded an album of all the still photos (in reduced size).

Click the photo below to see the album

or click here for a slideshow.

Another sunny day

Friday and the sun is shining to give a bright end to the week.  Staff have taken quite a few photos, mostly with their phones, and I am trying to collect them together so that I can put up a gallery of shots when we get back.  In the meantime, I'll see if I can post two or three from here.

Sunshine!

We awoke to clear air and sunshine this morning.  The pistes had been properly prepared and we could properly see where we were going.  I think everyone particularly enjoyed the skiing this morning.

A successful first day

This is Jack after he and the rest of the beginners' group made fantastic progress on their first day on the piste.  All were taking a button lift to the top of a proper piste on their first afternoon and most were able to string together a controlled sequence of snowplough turns.  The instructor is hoping to take most of the group to a different piste on a chairlift tomorrow whilst anyone needing some more practice first will be coached a bit more on their snowplough technique.

Ardres 2012: Photos

I've put a selection of photos from this week's trip to Ardres into a Picasa Web Album, accessible via the following link: Ardres 2012 photos.