The helicopter was blowing snow off the trees alongside the Super Morzine bubble route today. They must be seriously worried about trees falling.
@polo, Nice pic. Like you, I’ve never seen as much snow in December.
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I remember a few years ago being on the Lindarets Express when a tree came down with a terrific crash and cracking sound very close to the adjacent lift -Prolays maybe, can’t remember exactly.@polo, fab photos.
@polo, cool pics. Reminds me how beautiful Les Gets is.
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Amazing day in Les Gets today - plenty of light powder, sunny sky but cold enough to be able to enjoy the bowl until then end, we didn't even go to Morzine (as we have a 4 yo in tow) but made the best of Ranfoilly, Nauchet and everything that lies between the two.
Quite packed for passes, if you come next week buy online (assuming you already have a compatible pass). The pistes themselves were relatively empty.
Was so nice to ride firm pistes again. Off piste was mostly chopped up by Sunday but still soft even in the busy areas.
Cyclamen however only had 2-3 tracks down it....the cost to taking that route in fresh snow is the long flat section in the middle which is tough on snowboarders, but the beginning and end of the run make it all worthwhile when everywhere else is tracked out.
Junior was wearing his 117 waist atomics. Didn't stop him trying some jumps and even managing to cross a river (ok maybe a little stream) right at the end and somehow stay on his feet.
Cold spell starting next weekend should prolong the current piste conditions at least.
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With news today re British travel ban cant bear to read the reports anymore. Let's hope it changes and the snow is as good later in season
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What are the conditions like in Les Gets today please? We will drive up in the motorhome tomorrow and, bearing in mind the warm weather, I'm trying to decide whether to head straight on up to Avoriaz.
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@BoardieK, still very good here, pistes are immaculate (eg chamossiere) and no queues of note.
Off piste is mixed, from sun baked tracked out crud to soft untracked in the shade (nyon)
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@polo, Thankyou.
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@BoardieK, watch out for wolves, hearing stories of 2 sightings this week in Morzine and Praz de lys
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I've skied around Chatel, Avoriaz, Saint-Jean-d'Aulps and Thollon Les Memises the past few days. Generally excellent conditions on piste, especially for this time of year. Off piste I have not explored, but shaded aspects look soft. A lot of surface hoar has formed since the last snowfall. Some runs not open yet (eg steep black runs) due to lack of snow, although the Swiss wall was in good condition.
There seems to have been a temperature inversion for the past few days - there's a persistent cloud layer topping at around 1000m. It's noticeably colder when descending into some of the valleys. The deepest snow I've seen has been at valley level where the sun can't reach. The persistent fog under 1000m has caused some very thick frost build-up down there too!
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@musehead, we skied Cret Beni
at La Chapelle today and it was -7c in the car park with the frosty fog you mentioned. It was very quiet had a great ski with the kids for a couple of hours before stopping as they were feeling the cold.
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Always nice skiing above the cloud. I’ve been doing the rounds too, went to the extreme end of PdS (Chatel) and back yesterday, similar conditions at all ends, although Avoriaz is more tracked as you’d expect.
Was tempted to try vallee de la manche from top Fornet ridge but snow looked like it had transformed a few days ago.
Here’s that fog creeping up to 1300m briefly this evening
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This was taken today by Mrs Ozboy at La Chapelle with peaks peeking through the mist.
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Our La Chapelle webcam looking lovely when I check it every morning. Jealous!
The first video definitely looks like wolves, but the other video in the comments from the bubble is without doubt deer. No doubt they are around though.
Les Gets is lovely, Chamoissiere and Nyon good too. Morzine front side- the reda down to Atray and Fys are FAR from pleasant - huge icy spots across the piste which is a shame but fresh snow in a few days should sort it out.
How is busyness in the PdS and any thoughts on the forecast?
We’re thinking of staying on the Swiss side due to the restrictions but can you ski into France and is the Swiss side rammed with people doing this?
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Everywhere was quiet yesterday, today was much busier, although we only went to Morzine. I doubt very much the Swiss side will be busier, normally the French head to Avoriaz for NY.
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doddsie wrote:
Everywhere was quiet yesterday, today was much busier, although we only went to Morzine. I doubt very much the Swiss side will be busier, normally the French head to Avoriaz for NY.
Same in Chatel - noticeably busier on Monday as EU hols in full swing and lots of accommodation running Sunday changeover this year as Christmas was on Saturday.
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How's the weather though? Not a fan of rain, I should've made the best of the last two weeks, now really regretting.
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Rained for the first time yesterday afternoon - it was overcast on previous day. We were as PLJ and it was wet snow but definitely snowing not too far higher up. They are currently blasting.
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How's the weather though? Not a fan of rain, I should've made the best of the last two weeks, now really regretting.
You’re going to want to stay indoors today and especially tomorrow then!!! Rain/snow level at 2000m today and over 2500m tomorrow
Use your day pass for Verbier or somewhere high today but tomorrow is going to be bad everywhere however high you go
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How's the weather though? Not a fan of rain, I should've made the best of the last two weeks, now really regretting.
Absolutely hosing it down with rain.
As Bob says, a truly dreadful forecast for the next couple of days, followed by beer on the terrace weather for the weekend. The snowpack, that was magnificent a week ago, just a shadow of it’s former self….
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@zzz, we had snow overnight ... seriously! not much and somewhat, well, errr, humid, but still on our road ...
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@under a new name,
No sign of a snow line here! The road outside my house is flowing like a river.
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@zzz, @under a new name, Morning gents! Did I miss winter?
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zzz wrote:
@under a new name,
No sign of a snow line here! The road outside my house is flowing like a river.
Did someone mention it always rains in Morzine
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Ozboy wrote:
zzz wrote:
@under a new name,
No sign of a snow line here! The road outside my house is flowing like a river.
Did someone mention it always rains in Morzine
Is it still above sea level?
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There was quite a lot of snow in Avoriaz overnight, the run down to Linga was nice first thing. But by 10:30 the rain started to pick up and it was hideous out there. Very heavy and sticky snow. I’m looking forward to tomorrow morning’s ski lesson
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@doddsie, are you still using Pierre for your son? We’ve had His brother Julien teach our girls these past two weeks and he has been excellent.
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Heading to Morzine at the weekend. I do hope the snow doesn’t all get washed away
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@jonm, there is sufficient snow in many places to last the season and the base is well established. Best December in a decade according to locals.
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