Late Skiing

just back from three amazing days' skiing in chamonix. the lifties said yesterday was the best day of the season. loads of fresh powder, cold enough to keep it light and clear skies. best skiing i've ever had.

I had a similar experience in Verbier last week. Everyone I met there said it was the best snow that had ski'd in all season, and for a number of people, the best they had ever ski'd in. I cant argue with that.

For anyone interested in a last slide of the season, Chamonix has annonced extensions to its closing dates. La Fegere ski area has just exteded its closing date for another week til 4 May (copy of news report below). Plus Les Grands Montets is scheduled to close on 11 May this year.

Snow depths are still pretty good. The tourist office reports them as 230cm for the base of La Flegere (1895m), 200cm at the base of the Grands Monetes (1935m) and a whopping 475cm on the upper slopes (2800m).


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La Flegere to stay partially open until 4th May 2008

Good news for skiers and mountaineers alike this week as Chamonix lift operator Compagnie du Mont Blanc announced that La Flegere ski area will be staying partially open until the 4th May this winter season.

From the 28th April onwards, the first bin from the car park will be at 08:15 and every 15 mins thereafter, with the last uplift at 15:30. Index lift will be open, with the last uplift at 15:45 and La Trappe will stay open too until 15:45.