 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey guys.
Going for my last ski trip this season, only for a long weekend, traveling Thursday, skiing from Friday to Sunday.
I know weather can be quite unpredictable in the mountains, but checking the forecast, it shows snow/rain the whole weekend in basically all countries in the alps 
Where would you go for better conditions this weekend? We're only looking for on-piste skiing.
Last week I was at Alpe d'Huez and conditions were not great, too hot and either slushy or rainy.
Thinking about temperature, thought about going higher, so Cervinia/Zermatt(staying in Cervinia) would be great, but I know it can suffer with strong winds and the lifts may not open.
Val d'Isere(staying in Tignes) was also an option... which high places do you think may be more bad-weather proof? As I will be driving, I can go to any country in the alps.
Any tips?
Cheers!
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I'm in Saas Fee this weekend, arriving at some point Thursday, through to Sunday, and looks snowy Friday, but better Saturday. Might be worth a look?
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@AndreSilva, can you push it back a week?
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| BobinCH wrote: |
| @AndreSilva, can you push it back a week? |
Would love to, but unfortunately not.
It's either this weekend or wait until November
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| swskier wrote: |
| I'm in Saas Fee this weekend, arriving at some point Thursday, through to Sunday, and looks snowy Friday, but better Saturday. Might be worth a look? |
Actually I've been postponing Saas fee for a while... maybe it's time to get to know that one 
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A shorter trip makes it ideal to go somewhere less big.
Les Contamines, Les Sept Laux, something like that.
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@Layne, I don't think so... if I'm going to drive for 10-12h for just 3 days of ski, I prefer to go to a place that has more options than the average of 50km of pistes like those ones you mentioned.
Also, those resorts are quite low, not good for this warm end of winter.
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@AndreSilva, your choice but they are neither particularly small or low.
Both have 120km piste and lots of skiing between 1600 and 2500 and conditions are better than they have been most of the season right now.
There are no high places that are weather proof. You would need trees. In which case either side of the Vanoise Express would be my recommendation.
But also not sure what forecasts you are looking at - snow-forecast shows light snow Friday and cloudy but no snow on Saturday, winds light to moderate so maybe just go to Cervenia and Tignes.
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@AndreSilva, Saas Fee not a bad call at all.
Grands Montets probably OK too although the family have all been sayinig it's a limited window.
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@AndreSilva, worth consideration, Siviez in 4V as has good aspect, drive to ease, along with significant piste distance to offer. Lift to top of Verbier (and back down over itinerary to get back if you don't ski that gradient) obviously depends apon snow level currently, as does anywhere.
Nendaz it's neighbour too, but same ski area. All certainly a little underrated area of 4V ski domain and often overlooked in recommendations.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Solden cervinia tignes
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You know it makes sense.
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@BobinCH, do you see next week being better? A lot of disturbance this weekend but maybe high temps, may amount to nothing
Are there long term indications for next week?
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Slightly biased as I'm there now but Les Arcs is holding up well enough, particularly up high.
Gets a bit slushy down towards 1600 but it's fine above that, especially the 2000 bowl.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Doubtless if you had UK plates they'd shepherd you to the front of the queue  . Remember how sound the french were during covid with the testing / covid passes etc...
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You're safe so 
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), Friday and Saturday that's on, then i'll be freeskiing Sunday with some of the guys i'm racing with before driving round to Nendaz after skiing.
