Winter sports enthusiasts eagerly await the cold season in Giffre Valley. Winter brings with it a white covering as far as the Plains and considerably changes the appearance of the landscape.
The mountain peaks seem softer somehow, curved shapes appear in the fields, the weight of the snow up in the trees makes them appear more slender, the rays of the sun cast shadows near the icy crystals… There are so many natural wonders to photograph on a ski-touring expedition or snow-shoe hike through the mountains. Giffre Valley really spoils us when we actually take the time to stop and appreciate our surroundings.
David Casartelli
Giffre Valley Photographer
Winter landscapes, on the way down to Rosière, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 4th February 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Winter landscapes, on the way down to Rosière, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 4th February 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Chalet Heidi, La Rosière, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 4th February 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring – Top of the Pralet cable car at Chalet Parchy, Former ski slopes, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Haute-Savoie, France on 3rd February 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 29th January 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Skiing in Pas de Sales, Sales Valley, Village of Sales, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Haute-Savoie, France on 22nd January 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Skiing in Pas de Sales, Sales Valley, Village of Sales, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Haute-Savoie, France on 22nd January 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Skiing in Pas de Sales, Sales Valley, Village of Sales, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Haute-Savoie, France on 22nd January 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Skiing in Pas de Sales, Sales Valley, Village of Sales, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Haute-Savoie, France on 22nd January 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring at Col de Coux mountain pass, Lac des Mines d’Or lake, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 15th January 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring at Col de Coux mountain pass, Lac des Mines d’Or lake, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 15th January 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring at Col de Coux mountain pass, Lac des Mines d’Or lake, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 15th January 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring at Col de Coux mountain pass, Lac des Mines d’Or lake, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 15th January 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring at Col de Coux mountain pass, Lac des Mines d’Or lake, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 15th January 2019. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring at the Pointe Rousse – Ecorchoir, Criou Mountain, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 31st December 2018. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring at the Pointe Rousse – Ecorchoir, Criou Mountain, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 31st December 2018. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring at the Pointe Rousse – Ecorchoir, Criou Mountain, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 31st December 2018. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring – Pointe de la Golèse, Golèse, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 20th December 2018. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring – Pointe de la Golèse, Golèse, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 20th December 2018. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring – Tête des Saix – Corbalanche – L’Airon chairlift at Tête des Saix, Plateau de Saix, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 11th December 2018. Photo © David Casartelli Ski-touring – Tête des Saix – Corbalanche – L’Airon chairlift at Tête des Saix, Plateau de Saix, Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France on 11th December 2018. Photo © David Casartelli