"Ian Blake" wrote in message
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Next Sunday I will be flying into Turin and taking a bus to
SerreChevalier.

The route I assume they will take is up the Autostrada for a while then
turn off
through Oulx (some buses go to Sauze D'Oulx), Cessana (ski lifts beside
the road
here, but some buses turn up towards San Sicario and Sestrierre). My bus
will
go the other direction along the 'Italien Job' road. Through Claviere
(ski
lifts and pistes beside the road here). Into France through Montgenevre
(ski
lift and pistes on both side of the road here). Into Briancon and onward
to
Chantmerle where I get off the bus.

Now there is going to be around 50cm of snow this weekend (mostly on
Sunday).
Will the bus get through or will it end up balanced just like in the film?

Transport aside snow conditions in the Southern Alps are going to be
Superb
(provided it stops snowing) next week. Pity I'm not going to Isola2000, I
have
always considered it a bit of a risk snow wise but .....

High trunk routes like the one over Montgenèvre are prioritised for snow
clearance, like that accessing Serre Che from the opposite direction (i.e.
from Grenoble, over the Col du Lauteret). There are no guarantees, of
course, but the bus companies do rely on their ability to make the transfers
when they have most of their trade, in winter. So the odds are in your
favour.

Looks like you're going to have great conditions - hope you get some
visibility, too!

What a start to the season...

RM
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