Easter Melt Down?

Think I'm getting 2009 and 2010 mixed up (Also I was in St Moritz first weekend of Feb this year and agree it was Fab). But in 2010 - or maybe 2009 as my experience doesn't match VSB's - I was in Verbier last weekend of Jan and that was the one when I though I recalled no snow, hard icy pistes, but maybe THAT was 2009 now i think about it. Had been in La Clusaz whichever Jan it was for New Year when it had all been thawing fast and then went to Verbier three weeks later and it was cold but still no fresh... Nah, re-reading VSB's post it does look like I mixed up 09 and 10, sorry. Wonder where i was last year then, hmmm...

Admin - where you going in Canada?
Would be very interested to hear your thoughts on Kicking horse, Revelstoke & Fernie if they're on your itinerary.

It was warm in Valloire after Monday last week and you could almost see the snow disappearing from the mountains all around. Without a temperature drop and new snow, conditions will deteriorate quickly. Glad I was away last week and not the week before!

Jan 2011 - very cold, no fresh stuff from Xmas to Feb.
Jan 2010 - Heavy rain at New Year turned to snow on next transfer day, very cold, great conditions.
Jan 2009 - Very cold, regular snow, great conditions

That's my memory anyway!

Hmmm, looks like I was just unlucky in my Jan 2010 choices if I have got the right year. La Clusaz I was there until about 9th Jan and it was in melt down the whole time. It did then get very cold but I don't recall any fresh snow until start of Feb and all the freeriders moaning about the lack of fresh stuff. But that memory seems to contradict other posts so I'm not sure I'm right.

I'm going to Fernie, Kimberley, Panorama, Nakiska, Lake Louise and Banff - first time for the first four.

I have been to Revelstoke and Kicking Horse and liked both a lot. From a ski point of view Kicking Horse is pretty hardcore with not a huge amount for those who don't want loads of steeps and chutes but all in all it was very good and place had nice atmosphere.

I personally did prefer Revelstoke as had a characterful old town at the base which wasn't spoilt much I think as it's such a long haul from Vancouver or Calgary and the skiing was more varied plus huge vert by Noram standards. But other people like KH more I know...

Last weekend of Jan 2010 we went to Leukerbad - this was the only time we went there so I remember well, a big group of 25 people. It was nuking powder from Friday till Sunday afternoon when it finally started to clear. And two weekends before that I was in Verbier and it was also snowing, we stayed in Le Chable actually and had to leave a friend's b/d party early because it snowed really hard and we didn't have chains so didn't want to be stuck. I remember the year because it was the only year I didn't rent a place in Verbier for the season and was travelling to ski other resorts.

I've got it, it's Jan 2011 I'm thinking of! That makes sense right? Fits with Dorset Boy's memory and only 15 months ago - I was forgetting we're in 2012 now... :)

So glad I switched to Tenerife rather than la rosiere next week,BUT it has forecast rain in Tenerife too

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Looks like it might snow next week (though it will rain at the village level).

tonypants wrote:So glad I switched to Tenerife rather than la rosiere next week,BUT it has forecast rain in Tenerife too

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Don't worry Tony, you might not get there if the Spanish strike continues. :cry: