Just had a quick look on chamonix.co.uk and as of 05/12/2011 they will have there partial opening ( weather depending ) guess its still in the balance. just hope the forecasters are wrong and more comes than forecast. really will be a waiting game. suppose the plus side is not long to wait. anyone a bit closer to the action who can give us an update ???? machine movement etc ???? theres a very bright light showing on the grand montets web cam and wondered if maybe that was a piste basher moving around. ( yes people i really am the desperate ) had all new gear . skis boots the lot and will be gutted if i can put them to good use till march.
Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix
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Mam i really wish i had your confidence. just hope plenty falls and the machines get to work. Bee. looking at val thorens and there pistes look great. hope chamonix does too
well if im honest im not too sure how to read that but i will take your word for it and really really hope your right and its gonna hammer it down. so how much are they saying in total tomorrow and what difference is that likely to make.
heard somewhere that due to chamonix's terrain they need between 1/2 -1meter of snow to open any runs. ........ otherwise its very rocky.
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Started by Matt23 in France 30-Nov-2011 - 80 Replies
Matt23
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011
Andyhull
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If they weren't expecting a lot more they would be bashing like mad to make the most of it.
They've had 20odd cms and are expecting another 60cm. The conditions will be excellent!
They've had 20odd cms and are expecting another 60cm. The conditions will be excellent!
Matt23
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011
andyhull wrote:If they weren't expecting a lot more they would be bashing like mad to make the most of it.
They've had 20odd cms and are expecting another 60cm. The conditions will be excellent!
Mam i really wish i had your confidence. just hope plenty falls and the machines get to work. Bee. looking at val thorens and there pistes look great. hope chamonix does too
Andyhull
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011
1-2 day forecasts are usually quite accurate, looking at the predicted snowfall there's going to be a proper dump tomorrow. (Chamnoix is just to the west of where France, Italy and Switzerland meet). Heavy snow (25+cm per 3hours) from 7am tomorrow morning through till early Wednesday.
http://www.meteox.co.uk/forecastloop.aspx?type=1
http://www.meteox.co.uk/forecastloop.aspx?type=1
Matt23
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011
andyhull wrote:1-2 day forecasts are usually quite accurate, looking at the predicted snowfall there's going to be a proper dump tomorrow. (Chamnoix is just to the west of where France, Italy and Switzerland meet). Heavy snow (25+cm per 3hours) from 7am tomorrow morning through till early Wednesday.
http://www.meteox.co.uk/forecastloop.aspx?type=1
well if im honest im not too sure how to read that but i will take your word for it and really really hope your right and its gonna hammer it down. so how much are they saying in total tomorrow and what difference is that likely to make.
heard somewhere that due to chamonix's terrain they need between 1/2 -1meter of snow to open any runs. ........ otherwise its very rocky.
Iceman
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011
Andy is always right! Remember his quote, "Dont worry the snow will come"
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs
Andyhull
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011
I wish I was! I hope I am right about this, Chamonix isn't somewhere I have a lot of knowledge of. But I can't think that the make up of the pistes is that different to other resorts and that they need a great deal more than anywhere else.
That said they should have 80cm by the end of this storm so should still be ok by the weekend.
We'll know a lot more this time tomorrow.
That said they should have 80cm by the end of this storm so should still be ok by the weekend.
We'll know a lot more this time tomorrow.
SwingBeep
reply to 'Lack of snow and snow making in chamonix' posted Dec-2011
It doesn't look like Chamonix got anywhere near the amount of snow forecast. The tourist office snow report says that there is 5-12cm at 1500 m http://www.chamonix.com/snow-report,89,en.html which tallies with what I see on the webcams and what I see on the ground here on the Swiss side of the border (I live about an hours drive from the Grand Montets car park). There is a bit more forecast for the rest of the week http://www.compagniedumontblanc.fr/en/weather-forecast but it will be very windy high up so the snow will get moved around a lot. The overall situation is very poor.
Your right in thinking that Chamonix needs a lot of snow especially on the Grand Montets there are a lot of very big rocks up there.
Your right in thinking that Chamonix needs a lot of snow especially on the Grand Montets there are a lot of very big rocks up there.
Topic last updated on 12-December-2011 at 18:37