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I get the impression it's been pretty warm so far this year. If this keeps up, our trip (Oberlech, scheduled for April) may involve relatively little skiing!
Any mystics around here got any guesses as to what lies ahead weatherwise? 
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Any mystics around here got any guesses as to what lies ahead weatherwise?
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No guesses, but from a lot of empirical evidence I'd say there is zero correlation between weather in early January and weather in April. FWIW an ESF instructor I was with last week thought that there was a "décalage" of a month in the winter's arrival and that that April would be like March!
But of course, that was a guess...... and right now January is like April, but with a less snow.
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I think it depends whether you are talking on piste skiing or off piste skiing. Certainly for on piste, in the 3 valleys at
least, conditions on piste gave been no different to any other year. snow conditions are more affected by the climate
over current period and how many people are cutting up the pistes.
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thewinelake, and the general forecast for next week is to see a return to winter...an least in the Northern Alps. Which will have nothing to do with April either.
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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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I'm praying for Snow and cold.
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| I'm praying for Snow and cold. |
Go to the right resort inApril and there will be snow and the ground and it will be cold.
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I was skiing knee deep fresh powder on April the first in Austria last year. The seasons do seem to be extended these days, I'm waiting for more resorts to stay open all April 
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I skied in Val Thorens 1st week May last year and the snow got a bit slushy coming down into the vilagebut other than that it was great, particularly early morning.
Went back in June for some renovations and walked up the hill to relieve some boredom from the ghost town. If you could have been bothered to walk to the top you could easily have still skied on many of the north facing higher up slopes.
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| thewinelake wrote: |
I get the impression it's been pretty warm so far this year. If this keeps up, our trip (Oberlech, scheduled for April) may involve relatively little skiing!
Any mystics around here got any guesses as to what lies ahead weatherwise? |
Impression? It is like summer here in Geneva at the moment. Bonkers warm for this time of year.
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There will be weather!
Looks like the Dollies got all the snow, and I guess they're kind of not really the Alps, even if right next to them.
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Juddernaut, If this is as good as next summer gets, I'm leaving.
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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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| thewinelake wrote: |
I get the impression it's been pretty warm so far this year. If this keeps up, our trip (Oberlech, scheduled for April) may involve relatively little skiing!
Any mystics around here got any guesses as to what lies ahead weatherwise? |
I have experienced arriving in Verbier (the year was around 1969) in April, with snow 3 metres deep in the village ... and then continuous blizzards for a fortnight. An avalanche blocked the road along the French side of Lake Geneva as we tried to return to Geneva - it had taken a huge vertical slide.
I'd be confident of great skiing in Oberlech in April. Winters tend to balance out, and a good early winter isn't vital.
Just for interest, I never forward-book April skiing. There are usually great deals for late-bookers, and it's often the best month of the season to ski.
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The slopes in Oberlech certainly catch the sun they nearly all face south, that's why its such a good place to enjoy a slope side lunch.
I've skied there in April before and it was great ... in the morning but after lunch it was more water skiing.
But dont worry there will still be plenty to ski in the area ...
I'm told the link into Warth is open this year so there will be some new stuff in the shade over there.
+ there are the shady sides of Zug and the Madloch Joch to do without having to bus around to Stanton.
And just because its very mild in January means nothing we could have a total freeze up by March and then you will haven chosen wisely.
If someone offered me a chance to Ski in Lech in April ... I'd be off like a shot.
Another thing .. the crowds will be gone.
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