These are great - I love the one of the banana shaped runway!
Aerobatic Flyer - would you mind if I borrowed a couple of your pictures, not for commercial use, of course, just to send to some friends?
Can you tell us the story behind the inverted snow plough?
Be my guest. The curved runway is an airstrip called Mont Gerbier des Joncs. It's a one-way strip, with a 20% upslope for the first 100m or so, then a bit of a curve to the right and a slight downslope, before levelling out. Going around isn't possible, and crosswinds (like the one we had on the day the photo was taken) can make life very entertaining.
The accident was caused by the right ski on the Jodel hanging down slightly at the frong. It dug into the snow, and flipped the aeroplane onto its back. Moral: do a proper pre-flight check before each take-off, even if you've only stopped for a short time.