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Old March 28th 06, 05:24 PM
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Default Good snow Europe ?

I just returned from the Dolomites last Saturday and need another fix. The
snow was getting soft by afternoon with temperatures at 12 degs by end
of week. Can anyone recommend a European destination with good snow
still suitable for an intermediate level skier ?

Thanks




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Old March 28th 06, 07:18 PM
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Alt Beer wrote:
I just returned from the Dolomites last Saturday and need another fix. The
snow was getting soft by afternoon with temperatures at 12 degs by end
of week. Can anyone recommend a European destination with good snow
still suitable for an intermediate level skier ?


There are tons of places which are high and have glaciers and
intermediate terrain. It all depends how much time and money you have.
Zermatt/Breuil/Cervinia, Stubai, etc. etc.

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Old March 29th 06, 09:04 AM
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"Alt Beer" wrote in message
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Can anyone recommend a European destination with good snow
still suitable for an intermediate level skier ?

Just back from Arc1950 and Samoëns/Grand Massif - both of which have PLENTY
of snow (in fact, Les Arcs currently has more than I've seen in France for
many years).

Meanwhile, down in the Pyrenees, Piau Engaly actually guarantees its snow
and was looking good when I was there 3 weeks ago.

Don't take my word for it; check the webcams...

RM


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Old March 29th 06, 10:53 AM
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Here in Tignes it's throwing it down with about 30cm of powder over
night. Forecast to keep going (ish) until the weekend. Temperature is
fairly mild, so resort runs can get slushy, but we have the glacier at
approx 3,500m so good skiing to be had. Blues and Reds galore in Espace
Killy so great for intermiediates.

Seems quite quiet in resort, so probably some great last minute catered
chalet deals to be had for the coming week.

Cheers,

Matt

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Old March 29th 06, 11:00 AM
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"Roger Moss" wrote in message
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"Alt Beer" wrote in message
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Can anyone recommend a European destination with good snow
still suitable for an intermediate level skier ?

Just back from Arc1950 and Samoëns/Grand Massif - both of which have

PLENTY
of snow (in fact, Les Arcs currently has more than I've seen in France for
many years).


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We've just driven back from Chinaillon (Le Grand Bornand / Le Clusaz in the
Aravis) and there was stacks of the stuff, with enough fresh snow some
mornings to make it very pleasant, but it was getting very heavy by the end
of the week, and obviously its retention and condition will depend on the
weather this week (it was falling as rain up to about 1,800m when we left on
Saturday). If it gets colder again, the skiing higher up may be OK, and
it's only about an hour from Geneva. Reasonably priced lifts mean it's not
a disaster if there's the odd poor day. Chinaillon has plenty of
confidence-building blues and reds (I'm a 58-yr-old seven-weeker now, and
managed to get down most of them).

Don't take my word for it; check the webcams...


Definitely! And the Ski Club GB site, obviously.
HTH,

Steve P


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Old March 29th 06, 10:45 PM
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Last saturday there was 80 cm dump in Aiguille du midi in Chamonix. There's
knee deep powder in Grandes Montets too.

"Alt Beer" wrote in message
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I just returned from the Dolomites last Saturday and need another fix. The
snow was getting soft by afternoon with temperatures at 12 degs by end
of week. Can anyone recommend a European destination with good snow
still suitable for an intermediate level skier ?

Thanks






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Old March 29th 06, 11:06 PM
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In message .com, Matt
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Here in Tignes it's throwing it down with about 30cm of powder over
night.


Oh goody! On my way to val on sun. Just got my new Fritschi diamirs too.
Does life get any better?
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Old March 31st 06, 02:23 PM
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Splendid. Had some more powder (10cm?) last night and glorious sun
today. T-shirt skiing weather, but the resort runs were a bit heavy
come 2pm - much fun watching the wife unable to back-edge turn in the
slush and arrive home looking like frosty the snowman.

Matt

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Old May 4th 06, 09:37 AM
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How about glacier skiing? Sölden and Hintertux are both great and
challenging for an intermediate skiier. They are also open year round and
have plenty of snow.

Hope that helps,

Corey Hannum


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I just returned from the Dolomites last Saturday and need another fix.

The
snow was getting soft by afternoon with temperatures at 12 degs by end
of week. Can anyone recommend a European destination with good snow
still suitable for an intermediate level skier ?

Thanks






 




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