With more than one plane here the pilots have to co-ordinate their circuits in order to avoid meeting each other head-on, since the snow runway can only be used from one side. Mousquetaire F-BMFX looks on as its stablemate commences another take-off.

Probably the only facility more challenging than an altiport: an altisurface. Above Val Thorens this snow strip lies between the lift stations of Moutiers and Grand Fond. Note the drop at the end, aircraft will be airborne there one way or the other. Jodel D-140 F-BOPT has just made another landing.

Jodel just airborne at Val Thorens. The circuit consists of an immediate right turn after take-off (quite obvious why) and then a left-hand teardrop to return to final.

Another landing of F-BOPT, the wheel-skis just centimeters above the snow.