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Started by Matt23 in France - 80 Replies

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OldAndy
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011

aussiepam wrote:We are coming from Australia to Chamonix for our first ever trip. We arrive on 18 December I really hope we have snow.

High up will be fine - you may have too much, you never know!
Resorts runs are a bit more hit and miss but that is always the same before Christma.
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Andyhull
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011

aussiepam wrote:We are coming from Australia to Chamonix for our first ever trip. We arrive on 18 December I really hope we have snow.


Don't worry about the lack of snow at resort level, almost all the skiing is much higher up the mountain. Quite a lot of rain forecast for the town itself this week.

Mid station is 2440m it will all be snow falling at that altitude.

Aussiepam
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011

thanks for that I will certainly rest easier now. It has even hit our news how little snow Europe has had so we were getting worried.

Andyhull
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011

Looking encouraging at 2100m

Matt23
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011

Quick question with all the snow being set to fall above 200m . can anyone tell me where the majority of the grand montets runs starts and finish at altitude wise ???? if im right in my understanding most skiing pre christmas will be above agentiere ???? whats the altitude of these runs. sorry for my ignorance. Just trying to figure out what im letting myself in for.

Ian Wickham
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011

matt23 wrote:Quick question with all the snow being set to fall above 200m . can anyone tell me where the majority of the grand montets runs starts and finish at altitude wise ???? if im right in my understanding most skiing pre christmas will be above agentiere ???? whats the altitude of these runs. sorry for my ignorance. Just trying to figure out what im letting myself in for.


This might help....

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Tonypants
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011

I am also going on the 16th and have been slightly concerned but I am not worried, there will be snow to ski on even if we have to go high, it would be nice to see snow at resort level.

I remember last year at the same time in Tignes we had an overnight dump of 30cms, the mountain weather is very changeable.

Have confidence and......... do the snow dance )

Tocanepauli
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011

Just been watching the live webcams and there IS snow falling - have noticed quite a lot (already) at resort (1850M) area.
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Topic last updated on 12-December-2011 at 18:37