Winter sports enthusiasts eagerly await the cold season in the Haut-Giffre. Winter brings with it a white cloak that covers the valley all the way down to the plains, changing the look of the landscape considerably.
The mountains seem to have softened, parabolic curves can be seen in the fields, the weight of the snow on the trees makes their silhouettes finer, the rays of the low sun cast shadows in the distance to align with the frost crystals. All those harmonious natural phenomena can be immortalised in photos while you’re out skiing or snowshoeing. The Haut-Giffre is a real treat when you take the time to relax a little.
David Casartelli
Photographer in the Giffre Valley
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