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Winter Returns to European Ski Resorts
Heavy
snow falls in the Alps
After a variable start to the winter season ski resorts
across Europe have been blanketed with snow and more is predicted to
fall this week.
Snow
started falling at the beginning of last weekend and large amounts of
snow have fallen across European resorts. Chamonix has reported nearly
a metre of new snow since the start of the weekend and many other
French and Swiss resorts including La Plagne, Val d’Isère, Courchevel,
Verbier and Wengen have reported similar levels. Austrian and Italian
resorts haven’t missed out either with fresh snow in most areas.
More snow is forecast this week with Val Thorens expecting up to 44cm,
Les Arcs 42cm, Alpe d’Huez 52cm and Chamonix 50cm. Verbier in
Switzerland has 48cm predicted and Davos 43cm. In Austria Obergurgl
has 32cm predicted and 27cm is predicted in the Italian resort of
Cervinia.
The Ski Club rep in Argentière described the current snow conditions:
“There is so much new snow in Argentière; we are skiing thigh-deep
powder in places with some fantastic tree skiing. This much snow
should ensure a good base for the rest of the season.”
Bringing
snow reporting right up to date, a Snow Podcast is now
available on the Ski Club of Great Britain’s internet TV channel
www.skiTV.co.uk
offering a round up of latest snow conditions. The Snow Podcast is
also available to download from
www.skiclub.co.uk
and iTunes.
The Ski Club of Great Britain’s website
www.skiclub.co.uk
also has daily snow reports and weather forecasts covering 250
resorts, detailed reports from reps in 42 major resorts worldwide and
twice-weekly snow overviews updated every Monday and Thursday. The
reports provide the most up to date and accurate snow information on
the internet.
The Ski Club also offers a text message service where snow reports are
sent directly to a mobile phone as an SMS. The reports are also
available on a phone line.*
In resorts where a large amount of snow has fallen there will be an
increased avalanche risk. The Ski Club’s advice when skiing off-piste
to always take a shovel,
transceiver and probe and always ski with a partner,
take heed of local advice and do not venture off the piste without
appraising the avalanche hazard sensibly. For more information on
avalanche safety visit
www.skiclub.co.uk
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