4 Valleys Report

30.11.13 - In La Tzoumaz, 4 Valleys this Weekend. Fresh snow last night. Temp -4C on the balcony. Televerbier has opened connections today from Siviez and La Tzoumaz so you can get to Verbier more easily. More of Verbier is open than this time last year. Today is cloudy with flat light but tomorrow looks better. We plan to ski tomorrow and will post photos and report. A good start to the season.

Skiied Verbier today and found conditions reasonable. Snow isn't as thick as last year at similar time (but that was exceptional, although I'd say it's been consistently colder. Quite a lot of Verbier open, although runs down from Ruinettes to Medran and Carrefour were unpisted and so rather rough/moguly. Temp around -5C but bright sunshine. Could do with some more dumps before Christmas. Generally, the piste was getting a bit rough by 2pm but that's typical for a Weekend.

I didn't find the snow less thick than at the same time last year. Last season there was barely enough snow to keep 2 runs open, and a lot was open this season. I don't remember ever skiing Tortin and Mt Fort on the opening weekend. It was a nice surprise from televerbier.

1st Feb.2014 - In Verbier all this week. Temperatures have been below 0ºC at 1500m all day, until today, so surface conditions on piste have been very consistent and pleasant to ski on. Although in a few places it's begun to wear thin. Fresh snow yesterday in Veysonnaz and this afternoon across the whole area, with some more forecast tonight and in the morning. Temperatures a bit higher today at +2ºC on the balcony at 1500m but forecast to drop again after tomorrow.