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Snow report - Val Cenis
Just back (last night), so some insight:
Fine conditions were getting the locals a little 'concerned' until the mid-week dumps, which seem to be continuing. Even the lower end of the valley (around Modane & St Jean Maurienne) is now well covered, and looking good. The perceived earlier 'problems' were in fact not a result of too little snow having fallen, but more a case of too much having blown off here and there from more exposed areas higher up the mountain. Fortunately, sustained low temperatures (whether sunny or not) locally have avoided any obvious melt, so what was already lying remained in good condition and responded well to overnight grooming. It also provided a solid base for the fresh (snow-) falls. Visibility was occasionally an issue higher up, but Lanslebourg/Val Cenis' 6-seater Ramasse detachable has the speed, capacity and the vertical to ensure that even during heavy snowfalls there's plenty to enjoy down among the forest-protected runs. It's not all tame down here, with some respectable steep stuff on offer. On the other hand, the 10km-long Escargot is well-named, and not something you'd want to do too often, unless you want to learn a new use for the term 'polling station'. ;-) The run is safe for even the rawest beginner, though, and there are North American resorts who actually make a big deal of their own long, long greens. The problem for Val Cenis, of course, is that it's l'Escargot which colours people's impressions of the valley, rather than the other, more characteristic skiing on offer. Shame. With skies due to clear soon, conditions look set to be just about perfect. It was our first visit, but won't be our last - the terrain above Lanslevillard and Lanslebourg was far more entertaining than mere figures on paper suggest. Biggest surprise was above Bonneval sur Arc, which was not only genuinely wild and beautiful, but really felt like proper downhill terrain. An unexpected bonus! Next up: le Grand Massif... can't wait. RM |
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