Poster: A snowHead
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could not have our final fix this year because Daughter was getting married at Easter. (no money left!) So i have just booked a cheeky pre Christmas trip to Zermatt. How likely is it that we shall be able to ski most of it (good intermediates) at this time of year or shall I be spotted walking up the pistes for lunch sporting my new helmet
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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how much pre-Christmas? September?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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margaret, You should be OK on the Glacier at least.
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The literature that I read from the tourist office showed a large percentage of the runs covered by snow making so there should be a reasonable amount of man made. Natural snow at this time of the year is lap of the gods though.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We were in Cervinia in December 2006 (pre Christmas), and in what was a poor year early season most of Zermatt was open down to about 1800m.
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we are there 13th-20th December. We shall ski or walk!! (probably both on the glacier, it is very flat ) Can anyone suggest runs that we should not miss?
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My favourites were black 62 Furg - Furi, Red 29/26 Gornergrat to Gant, and Red 19 Fluhalp, and don't forget you can take a trip over to Cervinia as well.
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snowbunny, I'd have passed on it, too.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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At that time of year, you should expect about 30 - 50% of the lifts to be open in Zermatt.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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margaret, went round to Zermatt for a day (from Saas-Fee) about that time last December. Started on Sunegga, went over to Riffelberg and then up the Klein Matterhorn. A few runs were closed, but there was no thought of walking. In a week you should be able to do it all. Nevertheless, it will depend on the early snow next season.
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