Off the Beaten Track

The connection is lines, ie the double yellow ones at the coast and the ski and snowboard trails on this off-piste section of mountain in La Plagne, France.

Skiing off-piste, that is to say, off the specified runs or “off the beaten track” is not normally allowed or as easy to insure, which is why there are few ski and snowboard tracks in the image above.  Although the snow can be more rewarding for skiers, the dangers of finding holes in the snow or not being found after a bad fall are real.

Perhaps taking such chances in such unknown conditions, as depicted by this image, is a visual representation of life.  I just like the fairly random lines scored across the snow!  I was on a chair lift, came across this scene and took out my camera to photograph it whilst holding ski poles and hoping I would have enough time to put the camera away again before having to disembark, which has to be done whilst the chair is moving! Risky and not really insurable.

The next image will involve a safer environment. Talking of “environment”, there’s probably a debate to be had about wintersports and the great outdoors.