Winter wonderland in Argentière

Yesterday I went back up to the Grands Montets in Argentière (about ten miles past Chamonix up the valley). The conditions were OK, I guess or about two feet of cold, light, crisp and fast powder! Below are the pictures (click to enlarge):

A few winter magic pictures first:

This is a view of the mid-station at the Grands Montets:

...and a view of Argentière:

The inevitable dog picture (or two...):

And finally some dog mangeled, alone-on-a-considerable-avy-risk-day, turns: