Messages posted by : admin
|
Got time for a coffee? The beards are gnarly and the snows are deep... this just in from the fine people of Revision Skis...
About Revision Skis Revision's skis are handcrafted with an acute attention to detail inside and out. Their culture fosters individuality, in-depth rider feedback and most importantly, having fun. Check them out at revisionskis.com/ |
|
|
I've not travelled with them but I know Dan (Owner, CEO, Glorious Leader, Big Cheese) to be a friendly guy; give him a call and have a chat. I've heard / read nothing but good things about them.
As well as the skiing they run various activity trips in the summer (think they're surfing this week so might be offline a little) and have a few social get-togethers that not-yet-customers are welcome to attend I think? Check out their Facebook page and website if you've not done so. I think one of our forum regulars has been with them but can't recall who it was now... |
|
|
Ok, so it is only August but the days are surely getting shorter and the crazy people at MSP Films clearly can't wait...
So grab a coffee, block out 4 minutes of your time and enjoy the trailer for Fade To Winter :- You can find out more on skimovie.com/ and (if you're in the US) get yourself a free T-shirt and a subscription to Freeskier magazine if you pre-order the DVD. You'll also be able to catch the film in cinemas (or theatres!) on their "World Tour" which does include a bunch of European dates. See skimovie.com/tour/ Enjoy... 8) |
|
So, those "capped, affordable prices" are out then... http://skiandsnowboardshowlondon.eventgenius.co.uk/events/The-Telegraph-38/index.html An Adult "Early Bird" (woohoo, get in) is just £21 (inc. booking fee). Or you can save a whole two pounds by turning up after 5pm. Er, isn't that more expensive than last year? ...which would make it "capped" to some time in the future??? Yeah, way to go Telegraph; when the ski market desperately needs to encourage newcomers (to replace us jaded old fogies), let's kick start the season with an event where the punters have to pay to get marketed to... :evil: We'll be expecting "capped to Courchevel" prices for the food and drink then. Seriously? If I had a pound for every ski business owner whose opening conversation on the first day starts with "I'm glad I got a free ticket"... I could afford to bring the family! :roll: |
|
|
Definitely good news; it'll be interesting to see if any of the other big European resorts will follow their lead?
|
|
J2Ski Guide to Where to Ski in August 2015
Started by User in Snow Forecasts and Snow Reports, 1 Reply |
|
|
J2Ski's Where to Ski in August 2015
Here is our guide to where to ski in August. Snow depths in the Southern Hemisphere have been building through July with good falls in virtually every major ski country at some time or other in the past month. In the Alps though there's been almost no new snow (well, it is mid-summer) and instead it has been exceptionally warm giving freeze-thaw conditions and leaving some of the continent's ski glaciers in a rather sorry state. The result is that snow depths are largely fairly similar on both sides of the planet as levels south of the equator increase and those to the north decrease a little. There's also not a lot of change in the number of ski areas open as fresh centres have been opening to counter those like Val d'Isere, Whistler and Norway's Stryn which have already ended their brief summer ski openings. August 2015 Snow Headlines - Big July snowfalls for Australia, Argentina, Chile and (comparatively!) Southern Africa! - Hot in the Alps - no fresh snow since June. - July snowfall in the Rockies. - Tignes finishes its summer skiing but Saas Fee re-opens for a 9 month season to next spring. The Alps Austria There's been no fresh snow on Austrian slopes over the past month, but the thaw on the high glaciers hasn't been too bad either. Year-round Hintertux still has up to 20km of slopes open and a 165cm base reported, although no new snow since mid-June. The Molltal glacier re-opened last month and says it has nearly eight feet of snow lying (2.3m to be precise) and around 18km of runs open. The Dachstein Glacier is a third Austrian option but it has only limited terrain available. France Val d'Isere's summer 2015 opening has already come and gone and its neighbour Tignes, once open year round, is calling it a day on the second Sunday of August (9th) leaving only Les 2 Alpes open for the rest of the month. Tignes currently has a 70cm base on its glacier and 10 lifts running, Les 2 Alpes, which has a more substantial five foot/155cm base remains open through to August 29th. Neither area has had any snow since around the time they opened for summer snowsport in mid-June. Italy The cross-border connection between Cervinia and Zermatt will be open throughout August. The Italian resort reports no fresh snow since May but says it has a 1.3m base up on the glacier so as long as you're up early, that's not a problem. The other Italian option, Passo Stelvio, is also available with most of its terrain open and a 100cm base on upper slopes although cover is thin at the base. Switzerland As mentioned year-round Zermatt remains open with that 1.3m deep base on 16km of slopes shared with Cervinia. Another neighbour, Saas Fee, has also just opened for its 10 month long season through to spring 2016. It reports the snow a metre deep up on the glacier and that it has slightly more terrain – 20km – open. Norway Although the snow in Norway remains the deepest of any still-open area, Stryn has already closed after its short season and the Fonna centre with 6m (20 feet) on upper runs will be closing this Sunday August 2nd. However the day before , Saturday 1st August, the third Norwegian summer ski area Galdhøpiggen is due to re-open! North America The last lift for the Canadian 2014-15 ski season ran on the Blackcomb glacier above Whistler last Sunday. The only centre still open is the near year round Timberline Lodge ski field on Mt Hood in Oregon where all runs and terrain parks are reported to be open. Several areas in the Rockies on both sides of the border reported decent fresh snow coverings in the last few weeks of July though – amongst them Sunshine, Jackson Hole and Marmot Basin. Southern Hemisphere New Zealand Kiwi ski centres have had the most consistent snow cover for the first two months of the 2015 season of all southern hemisphere ski areas, albeit with their fare share of gales and other weather extremes thrown in. They was fresh snow in most areas during the latter half of July and most areas report bases now in the 1-1.5m bracket on upper runs, with most centres fully open. Cardrona claims the deepest depth in the southern hemisphere at present with 245cm (over eight feet). Australia Most ski centres in Australia are fully open following some splendid snowfalls in the past week. Base depths are approaching a very-healthy-for-Australia 70-90cm thanks to all the new snow, which even saw a once in a century snowfall close to Sydney in July. Mt Hotham has the deepest reported base as we enter August at 90cm whilst Perisher reported the biggest accumulation in the snow storm, with nearly 80cm falling over three days and nights. Argentina After the slow start to the season in late June and early July, Argentina got huge snowfalls in mid-July and they haven't really stopped since with another foot or more landing on most of the country's ski slopes in the last days of July. As a result most have at least a metre of snow on upper runs now with the biggest resorts like Catedral and Las Lenas the deepest bases at around 1.5m/five feet on upper runs. Most centres are fully open across the country. Chile Chile's ski areas also got their seasons off to a late start, nearly a month late in most cases, after significant snowfall finally arrived in mid-July. After that 'biggest storm for a generation' temperatures have mostly kept low but there has not been a huge amount of fresh snow. Most areas remain in good shape with 70-100cm snow depth on upper runs and most terrain open. Portillo reports the deepest snow base in the country. Africa Tiffindell on South Africa's cape and Afriski in Lesotho have both had several good snowfalls in July to boost their normal machine snow operations. Lesotho was cut off briefly by snow and ice making access roads hazardous during last month. Coming after an also snowy June and considering some winters both centres see no natural snow and are entirely reliant on machine made stuff, it's a very good winter – which should continue through August with closing dates set for the end of the month. |
|
Very likely because that'll be before the ski season starts? Official opening dates usually get confirmed around September time but I'd expect the full Chamonix opening will probably be 19th December, with Grands Montets (Argentiere) being open a week before that. It's entirely possible that individual areas (including GM) will open at weekends before then if they get the snow but no way you can guarantee that any more than about a week before. If you're driving you can afford to be flexible anyway; either book hotels that you can cancel easily or leave the booking until you know where's going to be open. Cervinia, Verbier or Zermatt are other early possibilities with only an hour or two extra driving each way. Worst case is Tignes (less than 3 hours drive and you're very unlikely to be stuck in traffic on those dates) which is about as snow-sure as you can get at that time. |
|
|
Just a quick note, as summer seems to bring the occasional moron out from under their rock.
Our Private Message system is for our individual members to message each other directly, and nothing else. We will never use it to promote services or offers of any kind and neither do we allow others to. Should you receive such a PM then please let us know immediately (a PM to Admin will do nicely). Anyone abusing our system and users in this way will be immediately blocked from our site. As you were... 8) |
|