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WHERE TO GO!

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:38:03 GMT

Hi - we're planning to go skiing on 7th April in our American RV - We were thinking of Andorra but we can go anywhere in the alpes

Does anyone know where there is good skiing as it seems everywhere I look its a bit too warm and wet!

Thanks - John

Re:WHERE TO GO!

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:02:51 GMT

I think most of Alps is reporting very nice spring conditions. Some very dreamy looking transformed snow up high. Am not sure Andorra would be on my list of places for April. Given you have wheels why not do a tour through Chamonix - Courmayeur - Pila - Cervinia, life would not get much better than that.

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Tue, 21 Mar 2017 05:12:02 GMT

Good day! I'd like to go to Chervinia this days. What do you think about snow condition? According to this site the temperature is above 0C now.

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Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:52:18 GMT

Somewhere high and further North than Andorra.

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Tue, 21 Mar 2017 19:07:48 GMT

Pretty good snow in Andorra at the moment, and a dump expected this weekend, so don't necessarily write that off.

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Tue, 21 Mar 2017 22:17:57 GMT

New snow is on way but freezing line is 2200m pretty much across whole of Europe. Will speed up the thaw / make a mess at lower slopes but be good news for those areas with high/glaciated skiing.

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Wed, 22 Mar 2017 22:37:22 GMT

I think you said YES about good skiing this time in Cervinia. Am I right?

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Thu, 23 Mar 2017 03:30:20 GMT

Cervinia you could ski all year round if lifts opened so 100% you will get something 1/2 decent. Is a pretty sunny spot though so am sure will be a real spring skiing experience (hard/golden hr/soft)

Worst case you will get far too much sun.

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Thu, 23 Mar 2017 07:31:29 GMT

I wouldn't rely too much on late season dumps. Unless you are lucky enough to be in the resort when it happens and when clears, once the sun is out this snow slides, transforms and melts very quickly. But pistes higher up will benefit some for sure.

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Fri, 24 Mar 2017 20:49:47 GMT

At least a foot in the village in Soldeu. Dont believe the Doom Mongers!!

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Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:42:20 GMT

And snowing heavily down to 1500 metres today.

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Sat, 25 Mar 2017 17:13:12 GMT

El Tartar now. There is about 2 foot of powder on the reds just above Solder this afternoon.

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Sat, 25 Mar 2017 22:08:01 GMT

'Never go to Andorra, its too low and too far south'.
Hope you had a brilliant week bald-eagleman!

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Sun, 26 Mar 2017 12:08:59 GMT

Looks like a fisherman's foot.

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Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:19:07 GMT

We received maybe 15 cm. The snow line is lower than last time, but the snow is quite abrasive, probably due to crust underneath.

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Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:55:22 GMT

30cm plus up the mountain here. Off piste good, on piste excellent.

What does a fishermans foot look like?

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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 13:52:19 GMT

A fishermans foot is a car with a light dusting. If there is 2 ft of pow let's see the above the knee pow shots so we ca book our flights.

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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:18:01 GMT

I'd book "em. It's dumping again today!

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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMT

Just come back from Passo Tonale and whilst they have had plenty of snow it was melting fast and it made for very heavy skiing even up high.

Spoke to a friend in Morzine who was experiencing similarly very warm weather.

Hopefully temps will have dropped enough for the forecast snow to save Easter for those heading to the Alps. I would go high if you can.

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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:04:42 GMT

Go low and further south I would say. Fantastic conditions in Soldeu. And snowing too.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:58:32 GMT

Just one of the off piste pitches trashed in Grau Roig today.

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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:09:33 GMT

Looking pretty damn good Brucie!

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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:50:08 GMT

Looks like Andorra's the place to be this year if you want spring snow

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Mon, 3 Apr 2017 14:35:21 GMT

Should have booked those flights. Just had one of the best days of the season and now sitting in the sun quaffing beer. Marvellous!

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Mon, 3 Apr 2017 18:28:13 GMT

Val Thorens, just came back excellent snow conditions, didn't have to ski down any slushy runs

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Mon, 3 Apr 2017 19:32:33 GMT

Good for you Broom, Good for you.

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Mon, 3 Apr 2017 20:16:31 GMT

broom wrote:Val Thorens, just came back excellent snow conditions, didn't have to ski down any slushy runs

Is that because you are a boarder? :twisted:

Re:WHERE TO GO!

Tue, 4 Apr 2017 15:05:51 GMT

I suspect I am done for the season the way weather looks at the moment. Went touring Sunday and I much more enjoyed schlepping up then skiing down. 4 hours hike to ski fairly average snow for the first 300 m of descent followed by crust/mush/slush. I will go up to watch a race next weekend because there is usually a good party on a mountain, but then if forecast rain materializes, putting the gear on might not even be worth it. Cherry and plum trees have already finished blooming, tulips are in full bloom, it feels like this season summer will come even before Easter will:(