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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Having a great time this week - can someone recommend some slopes for learning to carve? Thanks
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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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I’m only on my second trip to Zermatt so not a lot of time here, but from what I’ve seen I’d suggest skiing off the Furggsattel lift. Pistes 71 and 72 are straight, wide runs with a pitch perfect for practicing carving. Piste 72 is a little steeper than 71 but both flatten out towards the bottom. Get there early before bumps form. And keep your speed up on the runout though as there’s an uphill section at the end of the run.
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Hey guys
Going to Cervinia/Zermatt on Sunday for the first time and staying in Cervinia
I have been following the situation on the app (Cervino Ski) and it seems only 55/140 slopes are open and 25/56 lifts is this because of the snow that fell recently ?
I guess this should mean they need a few days to sort out the situation ? And that by Sunday we will be arriving to a nice treat, having freshly prepared slopes from the new snow that has fallen ? Or is there some other reason that there are so many slopes closed ? (Wind ?)
I know the link with Zermatt has been closed almost everyday I've checked since it's been windy, is the route through Theodul pass usually open when it is windy and could we get to Zermatt that way ? And then back on the T-Bar lifts ?
Thanks !!
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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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If the links are closed then the apps will only show open lifts/slopes on that side. So it could be that loads is open on the other side. Check both Zermatt and Cervinia apps
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| Jimbo94 wrote: |
Hey guys
And then back on the T-Bar lifts ?
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The T-bar lifts have been removed
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@Whitters, Oh no, so I guess there's no way back if you are on the otherside and it the weather turns and they close the connection ?
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That’s why they are cautious about opening the links if there is any chance of them closing. You do need to watch the times of the last lifts back depending where you see - and they are posted at all the lift stations.
The only way back from Zermatt side now is the KM gondola. But it has much more capacity and is more wind proof than the old cable car
Last Easter the top (shorter) of the two T-bars was still running. I think to give a way from Theodulepass to Plateau Rosa without having to ski all the way down to Trockner Steg and lift back up
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I hope the link will be open too, @Jimbo94, as I'm off to Zermatt for 5 nights from Sunday and will be hoping to get across to Cervinia & Valtournenche on each of my 4 days on the slopes, seeing as the link opened only very briefly on my previous visit there.
Will endeavour to report on the conditions from the Swiss side, if you can do so from the Italian side?!
I'll be boarding alone, but more than happy to meet up with others (skiers or boarders) in a similar situation.
Oh and while I think of it: the itineraries on the Swiss side? Are these serious off-piste areas that should only be attempted with all the associated avi gear (and potentially a buddy) or are they just non-pisted areas for the slightly more adventurous?
I'm assuming the former, but always happy to be proven wrong
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@jebroni3_16, A mate of mine is already there and said conditions are great on the Italian side, also no wind forecasted so far (but that can change quickly) so links should be open everyday hopefully
We are arriving on Sunday and also have 4 days and I was hoping to be able to go over to Zermatt everyday so seems we are in opposite sides of the same situation 
We can keep each other updated for sure !
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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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@Jimbo94, yes unfortunately that’s the only way back now, although it was open every day when I was there in February
Just keep an eye on the weather and you’ll be fine
The drags at the top are only open in the summer I think
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You know it makes sense.
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Managed to find answers to both of my own questions:
1 - It is possible to get from both sides to the other via Theodulpass, despite what liftie in Cervinia told me yesterday. Did it in both directions today on a board with minimal uphill coming from Zermatt and one short, fun, pretty steep and narrow section from Cervino.
2 - When open, the itineraries are considered as in-bounds. When closed, they're considered off-piste with all that entails as regards rescue and insurance etc and none of them seem to be officially open at the moment.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| JohnMo wrote: |
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Ooh, just seen on the Cervinia Facebook page that this season they are building a new piste (34) to connect the Cieloalto area to the ski lifts up to Plan Maison. Don’t be fooled by “bis 16” on the map - up until now if you skied into Cieloalto you had to walk through town to get back to the Plan Maison area. For that reason I hardly ever went there, which was a pity as on a good snow day those blacks are lovely.
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Here is the new piste map showing the new piste 34. Really looking forward to skiing that area more this season.
There are going to be some interesting decisions to be made by intermediates. If you make it down to Cieloalto on the reds and want to head back over to the town do you get the lift up and ski the black to the red 34 or do you play safe and do the unpleasant walk through town?
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I'm heading out to Cervinia next week, pretty familiar with the town having visited probably 7 or 8 times over the years. However due to late booking I am stopping a bit out in Cielo Alto which I'm not overly familiar with.
Having skied these pistes in the past I've ended up having to walk back up hill to the bottom of the Plan Maison lift which is a right pain in the ass! But on the new map above it shows piste 16 splits into 2 and looks like there's a direct route into Plan Maison however I'm wondering if that is deceptive as I can't think a direct route would be possible?
Alternatively I see the new 34 piste would provide a route down without the walk. However, I arrive late so will need to pick up a lift pass in the morning. Does anyone know if there's a ticket office at the base of the Cielo Alto lift?
Thanks in advance 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Can't help with your question, @GottaCatchEmAll, as I didn't make it down there yesterday, despite intending to. Sorry!
Was another glorious day though, with my replacement rental snowboard boots holding up much better than my now useless 15 day old ones.
I also made a last minute decision to head back up the Gornergrat after the pistes closed for sunset yesterday.
On my way up there, I discovered there was a pedestrian route from Rotenboden to Riffelberg, so on the way back down, I got off the train at the former and spent a leisurely 45 minutes walking between the deserted pistes to the latter, enjoying the silence and the views (and spotting some very interesting off-piste sections). So much so, that I'll probably do it again this evening... and possibly explore those off-piste bits during the day!
I'll probably go up Sunegga today, as I haven't been there at all yet this week. But I really need to get in the shower first.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, I guess yesterday reminded me what a difference an hour and a few hundred vertical metres can make, never mind a day!
Started the day trying to stay high on the Sunegga side, because of freeze-thaw conditions above around 2500m.
Slight haze which I thought would keep the edge off the sun and temperatures down, but I think it must have actually done the opposite as it was even slushier even earlier than before.
Headed across to Gornergrat in early afternoon, where I experienced the slowest snow I've ever been on. Even my board, waxed suitably for really wet stuff didn't help.
Could see it was starting to close in over the border to Italy and Matterhorn, so headed up high on the chair above Furgggletscher just before the lift closed at 3.30 and by the time I reached the top, the visibility was almost zero.
Hadn't been up there before, but stayed close to the rope on the right-hand side (but not too close as it was pretty windy) until the entrance to the park appeared.
Made it into there and over a few boxes, and only once almost ended up going over a kicker I didn't see coming!
Visibility improved slightly by the time I left the park and was then able to board all the way down to Furgg for the long gondola back to town.
From my hotel this morning, visibility up high is looking pretty poor and if it's anything like it was late yesterday, maybe I'm leaving at the right time after all.
Apologies for turning the thread into a Trip Report somewhat. I'll vacate it now and leave it to those better informed to return it to its intended purpose.
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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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Rothorn, Gornergrat and Trockener Steg all look clear on the webcams on TV. Glacier "Paradise" looking like an oxymoron.
Think it might be a good job I stopped two young American boarders heading over to Italy "for some pasta" just after 3pm yesterday.
They assumed they'd be able to get a train back or jump in a taxi if they missed the last lift. Were amazed that the former wasn't an option, but were still considering it and finding accommodation over there until I pointed out the possibility that the link back might not be open today.
Really shutting up now...
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thanks for the updates. its good to read.
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