On an early Saturday morning (around 6 AM), I mounted all my Ski equipment on my bike and biked towards CERN to catch the bus. This was my first time skiing and it proved to be quite challenging.

Once we arrived at the resort we had to put our Ski boots on which was quite difficult as the ground was very slippery due to the snow.

This Ski resort was stunning!

It was mesmerizing to see how extensive the cable network was.

This board showed the current status of available pistes in the region. The red color indicated a risk of avalanche, so it was forbidden to ski there.

Man skiing with his dog (because why not?).

This unique type of lift required fitting a metal bar between your legs which then dragged the person up the slope. For beginners this was very challenging as a slight imbalance of weight could make you flip over.

This machine is used for producing artificial snow (all too common nowadays because of climate change).

This resort was tremendously vast and beautiful.

I found this fascinating calculator in a nearby restaurant. (Notice the huge “Plus” button on the left.)

This open lift is a bit terrifying for beginners (most people fall down on their first try).

This was yet another vast ski resort with an on-site hotel (the maze-like building below).

It was actively snowing when we arrived so the visibility wasn’t very good.

Because of the poor weather we had an early lunch inside this amazing wooden hut. It was packed with antiques and old photos of the resort.

This photos shows a person skiing behind a scooter in Paris.

This was perhaps the best resort I visited. The weather was superb and the pistes were wide open.