Pass opening dates/Col d'Iseran
Off topic, but it's quiet... I'd like to do this kind of motorbike,
sunny day, dry road with walls of snow either side thing. I'd always imagined, that after the lifts close down in val d'Isere they run a snow plough over the top, though as it sometimes snows right through to May/June I guess it's not really like that. Any ideas on fixed dates for opening the Col d'Iseran, or ideas where freshly opened high passes might be the first couple of weeks in may (within 3 hours of Geneva). Cheers. Iain. |
Pass opening dates/Col d'Iseran
On 19 Apr, 13:46, LittleRob wrote:
wrote: Off topic, but it's quiet... *I'd like to do this kind of motorbike, sunny day, dry road with walls of snow either side thing. *I'd always imagined, that after the lifts close down in val d'Isere they run a snow plough over the top, though as it sometimes snows right through to May/June I guess it's not really like that. *Any ideas on fixed dates for opening the Col d'Iseran, or ideas where freshly opened high passes might be the first couple of weeks in may (within 3 hours of Geneva). Cheers. Iain. Iain I've not ridden this route (though I'm tempted this year) but I drove it in an open-top car a few years ago. I can recommend it. A very good resource iswww.alpineroads.com Rob All I can tell you is it sure won't be open yet - we've got about 3 metres depth of snow at 3000M at the moment, and it just keeps on coming. Tignes lifts shut on the 11th May this year, so I reckon it'll be June before the passes are reliable. I might be completely wrong though. Cheers, Matt |
Pass opening dates/Col d'Iseran
Matt T wrote:
On 19 Apr, 13:46, LittleRob wrote: wrote: Off topic, but it's quiet... I'd like to do this kind of motorbike, sunny day, dry road with walls of snow either side thing. I'd always imagined, that after the lifts close down in val d'Isere they run a snow plough over the top, though as it sometimes snows right through to May/June I guess it's not really like that. Any ideas on fixed dates for opening the Col d'Iseran, or ideas where freshly opened high passes might be the first couple of weeks in may (within 3 hours of Geneva). Cheers. Iain. Iain I've not ridden this route (though I'm tempted this year) but I drove it in an open-top car a few years ago. I can recommend it. A very good resource iswww.alpineroads.com Rob All I can tell you is it sure won't be open yet - we've got about 3 metres depth of snow at 3000M at the moment, and it just keeps on coming. Tignes lifts shut on the 11th May this year, so I reckon it'll be June before the passes are reliable. I might be completely wrong though. Cheers, Matt Matt From memory its open about July-October. We went the 2nd week of September, but the problem by then was that France had pretty much "closed" after the Summer season. There was only a single restaurant in Val d'Isere open. Fortunately we were only staying 1 night, but we met a couple who were there for 3 or 4 days! Rob |
Pass opening dates/Col d'Iseran
On 20 Apr, 09:24, LittleRob wrote:
Matt T wrote: On 19 Apr, 13:46, LittleRob wrote: wrote: Off topic, but it's quiet... *I'd like to do this kind of motorbike, sunny day, dry road with walls of snow either side thing. *I'd always imagined, that after the lifts close down in val d'Isere they run a snow plough over the top, though as it sometimes snows right through to May/June I guess it's not really like that. *Any ideas on fixed dates for opening the Col d'Iseran, or ideas where freshly opened high passes might be the first couple of weeks in may (within 3 hours of Geneva). Cheers. Iain. Iain I've not ridden this route (though I'm tempted this year) but I drove it in an open-top car a few years ago. I can recommend it. A very good resource iswww.alpineroads.com Rob All I can tell you is it sure won't be open yet - we've got about 3 metres depth of snow at 3000M at the moment, and it just keeps on coming. Tignes lifts shut on the 11th May this year, so I reckon it'll be June before the passes are reliable. I might be completely wrong though. Cheers, Matt Matt *From memory its open about July-October. We went the 2nd week of September, but the problem by then was that France had pretty much "closed" after the Summer season. There was only a single restaurant in Val d'Isere open. Fortunately we were only staying 1 night, but we met a couple who were there for 3 or 4 days! Rob- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That makes sense - I've seen snow up here in August, so I guess it's a pretty limited window. I don't know what the col de petit st bernard opening times are like, but probably similar. I've been in Tignes a couple of times in September - I wouldn't recommend it! Matt |
Pass opening dates/Col d'Iseran
Matt T wrote:
On 20 Apr, 09:24, LittleRob wrote: Matt T wrote: On 19 Apr, 13:46, LittleRob wrote: wrote: Off topic, but it's quiet... I'd like to do this kind of motorbike, sunny day, dry road with walls of snow either side thing. I'd always imagined, that after the lifts close down in val d'Isere they run a snow plough over the top, though as it sometimes snows right through to May/June I guess it's not really like that. Any ideas on fixed dates for opening the Col d'Iseran, or ideas where freshly opened high passes might be the first couple of weeks in may (within 3 hours of Geneva). Cheers. Iain. Iain I've not ridden this route (though I'm tempted this year) but I drove it in an open-top car a few years ago. I can recommend it. A very good resource iswww.alpineroads.com Rob All I can tell you is it sure won't be open yet - we've got about 3 metres depth of snow at 3000M at the moment, and it just keeps on coming. Tignes lifts shut on the 11th May this year, so I reckon it'll be June before the passes are reliable. I might be completely wrong though. Cheers, Matt Matt From memory its open about July-October. We went the 2nd week of September, but the problem by then was that France had pretty much "closed" after the Summer season. There was only a single restaurant in Val d'Isere open. Fortunately we were only staying 1 night, but we met a couple who were there for 3 or 4 days! Rob- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That makes sense - I've seen snow up here in August, so I guess it's a pretty limited window. I don't know what the col de petit st bernard opening times are like, but probably similar. I've been in Tignes a couple of times in September - I wouldn't recommend it! Matt There are no fixed dates and it can be very late in the season when the Col opens. It may open in late June, but it will almost certainly be closed in early June. It has been known to be closed in July - it depends upon the weather. The Petit st Bernard opens a little earlier. I did ride my bike over it one summer, but cannot recall it being anything special. The Galibier is much better. It was a long time ago and IIRC we went from the Mauriene via Valloire, Briancon, over the Montgeneve pass then back into the upper Mauriene valley over either the Cenis or the Frejus passes, up and over the Col Iserian then via the Cormet de Roseland to Annecy. I was riding a BSA A65 at the time, which was great for thundering up the passes but it really tested the brakes on the way down and hauling it around hairpin after hairpin got tiring in the end. BTW the scenery on the Bonneval sur Arc side is better than the Val d'Isere side. John |
Pass opening dates/Col d'Iseran
"Matt T" wrote in message ... On 20 Apr, 09:24, LittleRob wrote: Matt T wrote: On 19 Apr, 13:46, LittleRob wrote: wrote: Off topic, but it's quiet... I'd like to do this kind of motorbike, sunny day, dry road with walls of snow either side thing. I'd always imagined, that after the lifts close down in val d'Isere they run a snow plough over the top, though as it sometimes snows right through to May/June I guess it's not really like that. Any ideas on fixed dates for opening the Col d'Iseran, or ideas where freshly opened high passes might be the first couple of weeks in may (within 3 hours of Geneva). Cheers. Iain. Iain I've not ridden this route (though I'm tempted this year) but I drove it in an open-top car a few years ago. I can recommend it. A very good resource iswww.alpineroads.com Rob All I can tell you is it sure won't be open yet - we've got about 3 metres depth of snow at 3000M at the moment, and it just keeps on coming. Tignes lifts shut on the 11th May this year, so I reckon it'll be June before the passes are reliable. I might be completely wrong though. Cheers, Matt The Col de l'Iseran is 'usually' open from late May/early June, but with this year's exceptional late snowfalls who knows? The Col (and the whole of the Route des Grandes Alpes) is an amazing drive, roadside piste-markers and all. Our experiences in late October, trying to beat the Col closures due to the first snowfalls : http://www.mountainpassions.com/summ...es_alpes_1.htm - Lac Léman to the Beaufortain http://www.mountainpassions.com/summ...es_alpes_2.htm - The Beaufortain to Briançon. http://www.mountainpassions.com/summ...es_alpes_3.htm - Briançon to the Vallée de l'Ubaye http://www.mountainpassions.com/summ...es_alpes_4.htm - Col de la Cayolle to Menton Enjoy - we did, and we'll certainly do it again... RM |
Pass opening dates/Col d'Iseran
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:46:04 -0700 (PDT),
wrote: Off topic, but it's quiet... I'd like to do this kind of motorbike, sunny day, dry road with walls of snow either side thing. I'd always imagined, that after the lifts close down in val d'Isere they run a snow plough over the top, though as it sometimes snows right through to May/June I guess it's not really like that. Any ideas on fixed dates for opening the Col d'Iseran, or ideas where freshly opened high passes might be the first couple of weeks in may (within 3 hours of Geneva). I can confirm that it's not open in mid-June: http://www.champ.org.uk/bikes/images/mugellosnow.jpg This was on the way back from the Italian GP at Mugello in 2001. -- Champ neal at champ dot org dot uk |
Pass opening dates/Col d'Iseran
Champ wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:46:04 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Off topic, but it's quiet... I'd like to do this kind of motorbike, sunny day, dry road with walls of snow either side thing. I'd always imagined, that after the lifts close down in val d'Isere they run a snow plough over the top, though as it sometimes snows right through to May/June I guess it's not really like that. Any ideas on fixed dates for opening the Col d'Iseran, or ideas where freshly opened high passes might be the first couple of weeks in may (within 3 hours of Geneva). I can confirm that it's not open in mid-June: http://www.champ.org.uk/bikes/images/mugellosnow.jpg This was on the way back from the Italian GP at Mugello in 2001. Great photo. Wasn't the barrier lowered at the bottom of the pass? |
Pass opening dates/Col d'Iseran
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:31:50 +0100, Champ squeezed
out the following: On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:46:04 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Off topic, but it's quiet... I'd like to do this kind of motorbike, sunny day, dry road with walls of snow either side thing. I'd always imagined, that after the lifts close down in val d'Isere they run a snow plough over the top, though as it sometimes snows right through to May/June I guess it's not really like that. Any ideas on fixed dates for opening the Col d'Iseran, or ideas where freshly opened high passes might be the first couple of weeks in may (within 3 hours of Geneva). I can confirm that it's not open in mid-June: http://www.champ.org.uk/bikes/images/mugellosnow.jpg This was on the way back from the Italian GP at Mugello in 2001. Nice! -- Colin Irvine |
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