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Going, Going nearly gone....

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:27:47 GMT

I don't know about you guy's but I always find this time of year depressing I have just had the snow update for LGb and the snow is receding quicker than my hair line, 140 cm on the upper and 40 cm on the lower and dropping rapidly daily and they are fairing better than some other resorts where the grass is beginning to show though.
Once the mountains have gone through the full cycle and green has replaced white I'm fine I can view the beauty again though a new set of eyes and happily spend a week of my summer holiday playing in the mountains, till that time I'm depressed........ :evil: :evil:

Re:Going, Going nearly gone....

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:47:46 GMT

The snows will come again.

I enjoy the Winter (obviously!) but Spring ain't so bad; chance to relax as the season winds down, bit of sunshine, getting the bike out, chilling in the garden, a few kart races ("I feel the need...") to top-up the adrenaline...

Summer will be all too brief and then Autumn will be on us as we glue ourselves to the webcams looking for those first flakes...

Just six short months from now, the peaks of Grand Bo will be snow-capped again.

And so it goes. 8)

Re:Going, Going nearly gone....

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:48:38 GMT

Hi Ian,

I know what you mean :( but i am off for an end of season blast on the 20th :D :D and i am hoping the snow gods will smile one last time (huge snowfall expected in the south of the alps over the next few days, and hopefully the northen parts will follow).....but look on the bright side the alps in summer are still a great place to be :D, and there is only 32 weeks until the start of the next season....yeeeeehaaaaa :D :D :D

jon.

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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:16:35 GMT

jonG wrote:Hi Ian,

I know what you mean :( but i am off for an end of season blast on the 20th :D :D and i am hoping the snow gods will smile one last time (huge snowfall expected in the south of the alps over the next few days, and hopefully the northen parts will follow).....but look on the bright side the alps in summer are still a great place to be :D, and there is only 32 weeks until the start of the next season....yeeeeehaaaaa :D :D :D

jon.

Yeah Jon , I know where your coming from :wink:

Re:Going, Going nearly gone....

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:26:08 GMT

I get depressed everytime I get the 2 Euro back for my lift pass :cry:

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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:39:58 GMT

tino_11 wrote:I get depressed everytime I get the 2 Euro back for my lift pass :cry:

You Skin-flint, I put mine in the charity box :cry:

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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:37:43 GMT

I save mine as they have nice retro pictures on and when I finaly have to pack in skiing, I will put them in a frame and remember the good times. (or sell them on ebay)

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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:34:33 GMT

Eggman wrote:I save mine as they have nice retro pictures on and when I finaly have to pack in skiing, I will put them in a frame and remember the good times. (or sell them on ebay)

Aaahhh your from Yorkshire :wink:

Re:Going, Going nearly gone....

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:53:07 GMT

So, I would like to know, which countries or resort areas have the longest average
season in Europe. Reliable constant first falls, through to this bleak announcement that it is
going, almost gone, end of the season!
I am thinking of doing Canada one week and then come home via Europe one week.

Re:Going, Going nearly gone....

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:17:01 GMT

Hello,

Most resorts that have skiing above 2000m and up to around 3300m that also have many nothern and eastern facing slopes generally have a good long season, my back yard of Les Arcs is open from early december to the end of april (25th this year), but up the valley in Val and Tignes the last day is the 6th may this year i think.

Further afield high snowsure resorts are Cervinia ,Livigno ,Courmayeur ,Zermatt ,the Argentiere region of Chamonix etc, in fact there is due to be a large dump of snow (almost a metre in the southern parts of the alps this comming weekend and early next week so some resorts may stop open for an extra week epending on their closing dates.

Also if you don't mind a bit of trecking you can still ski in the resorts after the official closing dates their just wont be any lift operators about and you just need to take precautions if you are venturing far afield.....mind you a two or three hour hike up amountain to ski 10 - 20 mins back down takes some doing....or you could hire a mountain guide and do a ski tour, Zermatt ,Chamonix and the Tarentaise tour from Val to Les Arcs are highly reagrded.

jon.

Going, Going nearly gone....

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:57:21 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:I don't know about you guy's but I always find this time of year depressing I have just had the snow update for LGb and the snow is receding quicker than my hair line, 140 cm on the upper and 40 cm on the lower and dropping rapidly daily and they are fairing better than some other resorts where the grass is beginning to show though.
Once the mountains have gone through the full cycle and green has replaced white I'm fine I can view the beauty again though a new set of eyes and happily spend a week of my summer holiday playing in the mountains, till that time I'm depressed........ :evil: :evil:

I dont enjoy the mountains at all until there is snow on them, I am afraid. Therefore this time of year is depressing, although I will forget it for a short time when the times comes to take 2 weeks in the sun, and on those lazy Friday evenings when the beer garden is still warm enough to i sit out in. But I long for the early winter snowfalls again.

Going, Going nearly gone....

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:33:28 GMT

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I don't know about you guy's but I always find this time of year depressing I have just had the snow update for LGb and the snow is receding quicker than my hair line, 140 cm on the upper and 40 cm on the lower and dropping rapidly daily and they are fairing better than some other resorts where the grass is beginning to show though.
Once the mountains have gone through the full cycle and green has replaced white I'm fine I can view the beauty again though a new set of eyes and happily spend a week of my summer holiday playing in the mountains, till that time I'm depressed........ :evil: :evil:

I dont enjoy the mountains at all until there is snow on them, I am afraid. Therefore this time of year is depressing, although I will forget it for a short time when the times comes to take 2 weeks in the sun, and on those lazy Friday evenings when the beer garden is still warm enough to i sit out in. But I long for the early winter snowfalls again.

Behave you grumpy old sod, the mountains are beautiful any time on year, more so in winter though :wink: :wink:

Going, Going nearly gone....

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:29:59 GMT

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I don't know about you guy's but I always find this time of year depressing I have just had the snow update for LGb and the snow is receding quicker than my hair line, 140 cm on the upper and 40 cm on the lower and dropping rapidly daily and they are fairing better than some other resorts where the grass is beginning to show though.
Once the mountains have gone through the full cycle and green has replaced white I'm fine I can view the beauty again though a new set of eyes and happily spend a week of my summer holiday playing in the mountains, till that time I'm depressed........ :evil: :evil:

I dont enjoy the mountains at all until there is snow on them, I am afraid. Therefore this time of year is depressing, although I will forget it for a short time when the times comes to take 2 weeks in the sun, and on those lazy Friday evenings when the beer garden is still warm enough to i sit out in. But I long for the early winter snowfalls again.

Tony, just like my OH. I am dying to go to the mountains either spring-time or Autumn, I fancy a walking holiday, but he wont entertain it. If the mountains dont have snow on them he does'nt want to know. :cry:

Going, Going nearly gone....

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:04:46 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:I don't know about you guy's but I always find this time of year depressing .... I'm depressed........ :evil: :evil:

I agree Ian ... this is a sad time of year.

This is what I was saying here ...http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/5925.page when bandit suggested her trip may be of interest :D

Some friends are spending the weekend at Val d'Irene, a ski hill in the Gaspe area of Quebec. (See the video below.) They always say what great amounts of snow exists there. Despite the warming spring weather, tonight is supposed to be in the -6C range for the Amqui region. Today was +2 and sunny after a cold night last night. Perfect end of season conditions. Val d'Irene is about 7 hours from Halifax, N.S.; and the hill itself has some steep sections and snow quality similar to Zermatt. Enjoy this clip then get out a fly swatter for the next season to come along :!:
http://www.zoneski.com/films/uploads/video/344.wmv

Happy Easter :!:
Mike :wink:

Going, Going nearly gone....

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:14:14 GMT

Mike from NS wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I don't know about you guy's but I always find this time of year depressing .... I'm depressed........ :evil: :evil:

I agree Ian ... this is a sad time of year.

This is what I was saying here ...http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/5925.page when bandit suggested her trip may be of interest :D

Some friends are spending the weekend at Val d'Irene, a ski hill in the Gaspe area of Quebec. (See the video below.) They always say what great amounts of snow exists there. Despite the warming spring weather, tonight is supposed to be in the -6C range for the Amqui region. Today was +2 and sunny after a cold night last night. Perfect end of season conditions. Val d'Irene is about 7 hours from Halifax, N.S.; and the hill itself has some steep sections and snow quality similar to Zermatt. Enjoy this clip then get out a fly swatter for the next season to come along :!:
http://www.zoneski.com/films/uploads/video/344.wmv

Happy Easter :!:
Mike :wink:

I'm posting this whilst waiting for the movie to download, seems a bit slow tonight....... have a great easter :D :D

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Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:52:01 GMT

Yes, have a Happy Easter to all.
So, lets get this sad, snow depressing time out of our thoughts
for a while. I read about snow sure in some descriptions and then the
advice of reliable snow falls above certain heights.
What months are the most reliable in Europe?
Scandinavia or Europe?

Too much chocolate eaten :oops:

Re:Going, Going nearly gone....

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:23:04 GMT

Vincentus wrote:Yes, have a Happy Easter to all.
So, lets get this sad, snow depressing time out of our thoughts
for a while. I read about snow sure in some descriptions and then the
advice of reliable snow falls above certain heights.
What months are the most reliable in Europe?
Scandinavia or Europe?

Too much chocolate eaten :oops:

http://ski.ruka.fi/slopes/?id=382&area=ruka I know for sure Finland/Lapland resorts usually start in November and finish mid June, they clain to have the longest season. They certainly have more snow there now than when I was there in January and that was the most snow I have ever seen then.

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Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:18:52 GMT

Vincentus wrote:
What months are the most reliable in Europe?
Scandinavia or Europe?

In Canada, LM is in one of the best locations for E-O-S dependable snow --- Sun Peaks in British Columbia. People I know that have seen this first hand as well as other areas for comparison are the first to say so! But check before you travel :mrgreen:
Mike :wink:

Re:Going, Going nearly gone....

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:18:05 GMT

Thanks and keep those suggestions coming.

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Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:08:33 GMT

Vincentus,

Have you skied much at Falls Creek in your part of the world?

I've met people here in NS that have skied there. A small world :shock:

Mike :wink:

Going, Going nearly gone....

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:44:18 GMT

RoseR wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I don't know about you guy's but I always find this time of year depressing I have just had the snow update for LGb and the snow is receding quicker than my hair line, 140 cm on the upper and 40 cm on the lower and dropping rapidly daily and they are fairing better than some other resorts where the grass is beginning to show though.
Once the mountains have gone through the full cycle and green has replaced white I'm fine I can view the beauty again though a new set of eyes and happily spend a week of my summer holiday playing in the mountains, till that time I'm depressed........ :evil: :evil:

I dont enjoy the mountains at all until there is snow on them, I am afraid. Therefore this time of year is depressing, although I will forget it for a short time when the times comes to take 2 weeks in the sun, and on those lazy Friday evenings when the beer garden is still warm enough to i sit out in. But I long for the early winter snowfalls again.

Tony, just like my OH. I am dying to go to the mountains either spring-time or Autumn, I fancy a walking holiday, but he wont entertain it. If the mountains dont have snow on them he does'nt want to know. :cry:

Quite right. Walking, biking....etc? No thanks. You can keep your lovely summer time mountains. I will return with the white stuff. Hes a sensible bloke.

Going, Going nearly gone....

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:49:25 GMT

RoseR wrote:
Tony, just like my OH. I am dying to go to the mountains either spring-time or Autumn, I fancy a walking holiday, but he wont entertain it. If the mountains dont have snow on them he does'nt want to know. :cry:

Rose, how about somewhere like the Moab in Utah ? OH could put on his Imperial Trooper outfit and pretend he is hunting Luke Skywalker and sand people on Tatuin, while you walk and enjoy the the scenery.

Trencher

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Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:59:19 GMT

Oh Trencher dont encourage him. He is always angling to go to Tunisia where the original Star Wars was filmed in the caves. :lol:

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Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:11:23 GMT

Mike from NS, no I have not skied Falls Creek yet.
I am hoping to do so this year after 5 days at Mt.Buller with
the family.
NS ? excuse my ignorance, but abbreviated for where?

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Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:37:11 GMT

Vincentus wrote:
NS ? excuse my ignorance, but abbreviated for where?

:shock:
N.S. = Nova Scotia in Canada ... the sticky out bit on the Atlantic...above the US and below Newfoundland :D Home of the great tourist trap of Peggy's Cove.....http://www.peggyscovewebcam.ca/live/ :roll:

I used to get the news letter from Falls Creek ... great people.
Mike :wink:

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Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:30:32 GMT

Vincentus wrote:Mike from NS, no I have not skied Falls Creek yet.
I am hoping to do so this year after 5 days at Mt.Buller with
the family.
NS ? excuse my ignorance, but abbreviated for where?

Nova Scotia, I'd thought I'd pipe in Mike I guess is still in bed :wink:

Re:Going, Going nearly gone....

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:11:54 GMT

Thanks for the information. I'm off to bed now, back to work
tomorrow. Time to read Ski + Board Mar 09 on train, time to
daydream before my stop.