"Première Neige : magical words for any skier. From late October, always the same obsessing thought : were has it snowed ? In november 2011, heavy rainfall in Provence left the southern Alps with up to two meters of snow. Meanwhile, the northern parts of the mountain range remained desperately dry. Hitting the road towards the South, and skeptical until the end, we ended up shocked by the quantity of fresh snow. Sun and mild weather were waiting for us as well. Everything was...
more »"Première Neige : magical words for any skier. From late October, always the same obsessing thought : were has it snowed ? In november 2011, heavy rainfall in Provence left the southern Alps with up to two meters of snow. Meanwhile, the northern parts of the mountain range remained desperately dry. Hitting the road towards the South, and skeptical until the end, we ended up shocked by the quantity of fresh snow. Sun and mild weather were waiting for us as well. Everything was perfectly combined for a great start of season." - Photos taken with Contax TVS camera and Fujichrome Velvia 100 slide film.
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