The Col the Montets is closed thanks to the big snow falls. Thanks to the big snow falls of Sunday night and also because the snow is too instable, the authorities responsible for the road security of Chamonix and Vallorcine, decided to close the Col de Montets yesterday afternoon. The tunnel des Montets is open and assures the minimum circulation od cars and trains. NATIONAL SKI TRAINING CENTER: Lobbying with the minister! Last Saturday evening while he received from the hands of the French Budget Minister, Éric Woerth, the director of ENSA (Alpinism and Ski National School), Pierre Oudot, was very interested in the creation of a National Ski Training Center in Chamonix. According to Pierre Oudot, if we want that the ENSA survives to the European reforms and become and "master" school, we need to improve and make it a high standards school. Le Dauphiné