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snow reports

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:44:48 GMT

Obergurgl on J2ski:
60cm upper, 20cm lower
last snowed 10cm on the 8th
next snow 1cm on the 10th

Obergurgl on SCGB:
119cm upper, 57cm lower
last snowed 15cm on the 9th
next snow 3cm on the 10th

I think I prefer the latter :lol:

Re:snow reports

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:52:50 GMT

Huge variation there. Worryingly.

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Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:54:16 GMT

SCGB appears to match the Tourist Office... I shall go and whip our snow report hamsters...

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Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:11:38 GMT

For Switzerland trust the reports from the tourist office.

A friend told me that a few years back some resorts were apparently over reporting their snow. Switzerland Tourism recieved some complaints and have now said that if any resorts over report they will remove them from the website. It has apparently made a difference. Care should be taken when looking at resorts with glaciers though. They will report the snow depth including the glacier which may as well be rock under the new seasons snow.

Also the SLF (Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research) website is a good place for confirming snow heights in resorts. You can find out how much snow has fallen in the last 24 hours, 3 days and the snow height throughout Switzerland from this site. Its a good way of figuring out where the best snow is.

New Snow 24h
New Snow 3 days
Snow Depth 2000m
Data from measurement stations

Re:snow reports

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:30:48 GMT

In 2007 the Wildschonau web site was reporting snow depths of 50cm upper & 20cm lower on the day we arrived in resort, this was just not true as there was no snow. Everyone new the conditions were poor & accepted what they were being sold on the web, but what was being reported was just plain old lies. The resorts should tell it how it is, thankfully web cams don't lie & show real time results.
Happy ending though as the Skiwelt area & several glaciers were able to make & cover kms of piste with the artifical stuff. :P
Here's to reports of 150cm of new snow. :D

Finn

Re:snow reports

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:52:01 GMT

Finn wrote:In 2007 the Wildschonau web site was reporting snow depths of 50cm upper & 20cm lower on the day we arrived in resort, this was just not true as there was no snow. Everyone new the conditions were poor & accepted what they were being sold on the web, but what was being reported was just plain old lies. The resorts should tell it how it is, thankfully web cams don't lie & show real time results.
Happy ending though as the Skiwelt area & several glaciers were able to make & cover kms of piste with the artifical stuff. :P
Here's to reports of 150cm of new snow. :D

Finn

Thats interesting as reports suggested not dissimilar depths when I visited there last Xmas for a short break. Needless to say I was quite annoyed trapsing across solid ice and rocks in the field where the beginners were. Mind you, if they could learn to ski on that.......

Re:snow reports

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:23:20 GMT

The snow depth tends to be measured in an uncompacted, shaded, roped off area, so doesn't really bear much resemblence to the depth of snow on which you are skiing! Undoubtedly some resorts position the measuring stick under a snow canon!

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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:32:12 GMT

In all the years, I've gotta say it's great to see Oberurgl/Hochgurgl up there in the top ten :mrgreen:

and Arabba too, Yipeeeeeeeeeee :thumbup:

glass half full, always :P

Re:snow reports

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:05:24 GMT

Dorset Boy wrote:The snow depth tends to be measured in an uncompacted, shaded, roped off area, so doesn't really bear much resemblence to the depth of snow on which you are skiing! Undoubtedly some resorts position the measuring stick under a snow canon!

This was certainly the case in Grindelwald. There's a roped off area close to the gondola station with a measuring stick. I suppose it can only be a guide to ski conditions. Each piste will have variations from the quoted snow depths due to amounts of sunshine, wind, snow cannons etc.

Re:snow reports

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:39:09 GMT

caron-a wrote:In all the years, I've gotta say it's great to see Oberurgl/Hochgurgl up there in the top ten :mrgreen:

and Arabba too, Yipeeeeeeeeeee :thumbup:

glass half full, always :P

I prefer a full glass :lol:

Re:snow reports

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:05:40 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

caron-a wrote:In all the years, I've gotta say it's great to see Oberurgl/Hochgurgl up there in the top ten :mrgreen:

and Arabba too, Yipeeeeeeeeeee :thumbup:

glass half full, always :P

I prefer a full glass :lol:

:thumbup:

Re:snow reports

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:53:10 GMT

Just Back from a white week in Obergurgl - No need to worry - Wow - Great conditions - it dumped for almost 30 hours none stop Friday through to Saturday it was still snowing as we boarded the bus to the airport. I was there last year at the same time and upto two weeks ago I was worried with lack of snow however, it is back to its best and no doubt about it! sooo enjoy. I will try and post some photos once I work it out.

Re:snow reports

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:46:05 GMT

glad to hear you enjoyed it. Can't wait to see the photos :D. I upload through tinypic.com

Re:snow reports

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:47:18 GMT

Test

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:13:43 GMT

Test

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:17:04 GMT

Caron, got to grips now. Obergurgl Village -white week/last week. Enjoy :-)

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:19:08 GMT

Thats why they call it the white week!

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:21:12 GMT

Great Parking!

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:23:25 GMT

At the Top Star Hochgurgl Great views of the Alps and Dolomites

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:24:47 GMT

And more

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:26:05 GMT

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:27:35 GMT

The Manager!

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:29:15 GMT

The servant!

Re:snow reports

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:31:37 GMT

AlistairS, for future ref. you can put all your pics in the same post ;)

Re:snow reports

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:33:02 GMT

I bet January cannot come to soon Caron. lucky thing - Hope they add a little fuel to the fire! Not thats its needed of course. :D

Re:snow reports

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:04:28 GMT

Thanks Pablo, new to this I suspect I could just place the links on one post. I will work at it! :(

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:08:34 GMT

AlistairS wrote:Thanks Pablo, new to this I suspect I could just place the links on one post. I will work at it! :(

That's it but each image url must still have its own img tags!

Re:snow reports

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:30:36 GMT

AlistairS wrote:I bet January cannot come to soon Caron. lucky thing - Hope they add a little fuel to the fire! Not thats its needed of course. :D

thank you so much for the photos :thumbup:. I'm hyper with excitement :mrgreen: