Fully open a resort?
Looking at the reports coming out of ADH (where I'm going in 11 days....if you din't know ;-) ) there are still only a handful of lifts and runs open.
Surely this is not down to lack of snow, there has been plenty just lately.
I am assuming it just takes time to prepare the pistes?
Do you think they will all be open for xmas? I really want to do the Serene but the top lift doesn't even seem to be open yet.
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Started by Snapzzz in Ski Chatter 13-Dec-2011 - 8 Replies
Snapzzz posted Dec-2011
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
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OldAndy
reply to 'Hoe wrong does it take to....' posted Dec-2011
It is usual for resorts to start by partially opening and then bring in more areas in the run up to Xmas.
Some of this depends on snow levels and particularly availability of snow at lower levels but there is also a practical element of how many people will want to ski.
For example last year Courchevel "opened" something like the 5th/6th of December but the 1650 side wasn't opened until 2 weeks later.
Also if there are 2 lifts that do pretty much the same job then only 1 will run in quieter periods.
These factors can really affect how many lifts open and pistes open is showing on resort websites.
Now - Espace Killy, Tignes and Val D'Isere - I have never seen them reporting all lifts open because they do shut some glacier lifts completely in the winter and, of course, the low lying lifts are only available in the winter.
Some of this depends on snow levels and particularly availability of snow at lower levels but there is also a practical element of how many people will want to ski.
For example last year Courchevel "opened" something like the 5th/6th of December but the 1650 side wasn't opened until 2 weeks later.
Also if there are 2 lifts that do pretty much the same job then only 1 will run in quieter periods.
These factors can really affect how many lifts open and pistes open is showing on resort websites.
Now - Espace Killy, Tignes and Val D'Isere - I have never seen them reporting all lifts open because they do shut some glacier lifts completely in the winter and, of course, the low lying lifts are only available in the winter.
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Snapzzz
reply to 'Hoe wrong does it take to....' posted Dec-2011
Thanks Andy, that makes sense.
Just realized my spell checker messed up the thread title, kinda makes me sound Chinese!
Just realized my spell checker messed up the thread title, kinda makes me sound Chinese!
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
OldAndy
reply to 'Hoe wrong does it take to....' posted Dec-2011
It was interesting - the title!
My assumption at this time of year was that you had been to an xmas lunch today.
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My assumption at this time of year was that you had been to an xmas lunch today.
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Chateaudoz
reply to 'Hoe wrong does it take to....' posted Dec-2011
There is hardly anybody in ADH at the moment so opening the whole system up would be expensive.
There is plenty of early season snow and its currently snowing.
There should be lots more pistes open and lifts running from Saturday.
There is plenty of early season snow and its currently snowing.
There should be lots more pistes open and lifts running from Saturday.
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NellyPS
reply to 'Hoe wrong does it take to....' posted Dec-2011
The Ski Club are suggesing 1m of snow will fall in the next 9 days http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/snowreports/default.aspx
Sure it will all be open and ready in time for your trip.
Sure it will all be open and ready in time for your trip.
Tony_H
reply to 'Hoe wrong does it take to....' posted Dec-2011
Snapzz, chillax bruv. Its normal for December openings to be partial, but come the main week it will all be open (conditions permitting of course).
You're going to love ADH
You're going to love ADH
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TowerBridge Andy
reply to 'Hoe wrong does it take to....' posted Dec-2011
Snapzz I was in ADH over xmas two seasons ago and everything was open. The top lift was only open twice all week due to bad visibility up top but apart from that it was all good and I'm sure it will be the same this year.
Have a good trip
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Have a good trip
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Topic last updated on 14-December-2011 at 19:11