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Old July 22nd 07, 08:49 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Michael Chare
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Default Val Thorens - Snow by mid December?

Is Val Thorens likely to have enough snow for most of the lifts to be open
by December 15th.


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Old July 22nd 07, 09:50 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Default Val Thorens - Snow by mid December?

On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:49:10 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

Is Val Thorens likely to have enough snow for most of the lifts to be open
by December 15th.


Nothing is guaranteed, but with a village height of 2200m it's about
the most snow-sure for an early start of anywhere in the Alps.

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Old July 23rd 07, 11:49 AM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Default Val Thorens - Snow by mid December?

"Ace" wrote in message
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On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:49:10 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

Is Val Thorens likely to have enough snow for most of the lifts to be open
by December 15th.


Nothing is guaranteed, but with a village height of 2200m it's about
the most snow-sure for an early start of anywhere in the Alps.

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Ski Club.



Thanks for the reply, OK, but do you know the snow record for this date?
Could I reasonably expect snow. i.e. is it sensible to book a holiday know.


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Old July 23rd 07, 12:53 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Default Val Thorens - Snow by mid December?

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:49:01 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

"Ace" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:49:10 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

Is Val Thorens likely to have enough snow for most of the lifts to be open
by December 15th.


Nothing is guaranteed, but with a village height of 2200m it's about
the most snow-sure for an early start of anywhere in the Alps.


Thanks for the reply, OK, but do you know the snow record for this date?
Could I reasonably expect snow. i.e. is it sensible to book a holiday know.


Looking at the historical snow reports on the SkiClub site shows an
average (going back to 1993) snow depth of 50cm lower and 108cm upper
slopes for the third week of December. I've skiied there once from
around the 18th, when there was plenty of snow and all lifts were
open.

So if your time is limited, I'd guess you could be reasonably sure of
getting decent skiing from as early as the last week of November, when
it would normally expect to open, but you may find that in a bad year
not _all_ the lifts are open from that time. Last year, which was a
particularly bad start of season everywhere, had 50cm upper and 35cm
lower for the same week.

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Old July 23rd 07, 08:38 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Default Val Thorens - Snow by mid December?

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On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:49:01 +0100, "Michael Chare"
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Thanks for your help

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Old July 24th 07, 06:54 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Default Val Thorens - Snow by mid December?

I went at the start of December once and there were only a handful of
lifts open. I think mid-December you are fairly safe to have a fair
number of runs though maybe not the links to the other areas. It
really is a bit of a gamble though with the weather these days, last
two times I was in VT, Jan last year and March year before, the snow
was slushy and thin.

Tom

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Old July 25th 07, 11:28 AM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Default Val Thorens - Snow by mid December?

On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:49:10 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

Is Val Thorens likely to have enough snow for most of the lifts to be open
by December 15th.




Why not consider Tignes? Take a look at
http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/new...camp%2Eco%2Euk

for a bargain.

Stan
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Old August 2nd 07, 04:10 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Default Val Thorens - Snow by mid December?

On Jul 22, 9:49 pm, "Michael Chare"
wrote:
Is Val Thorens likely to have enough snow for most of the lifts to be open
by December 15th.

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For a 100% snow guarantee you can always try Tignes or Les Deux Alpes
as they have pretty big glaciers where you can still ski on proper
snow at this minute (in August) so normally it's still fine in
December!

see http://www.skicollection.co.uk/tignes
or
see http://www.peakretreats.co.uk/deux_alpes

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Ski Collection http://www.skicollection.co.uk

 




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