 Poster: A snowHead
|
Fredi Krummenacher just sent me this photo of 40cm new snow in Engelberg village.
Anyone got news of depths in other places?
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Fri 31-10-08 11:50; edited 1 time in total
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
is the Fohn still coming to wipe it all out this weekend??
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
kitenski, looks like it, I'm afraid. OTOH we still have some goodly snow cover today here at 640m
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
kitenski, yeah, it's really cold at the moment but I've heard that too  at least we managed to have a bit of fun while it's here!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
kitenski, Yes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In my ignorance could somebody please explain to me what is a Fohn?
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
Christopher, it's a warm wind that basically melts the snow. most mountain ranges have them with various names and in the Alps it's Foehn
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
brian
brian
Guest
|
|
Foehn is the German word for a hairdryer, which sadly tells you all you need to know about its effects.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
Helen Beaumont, Thank you very much for the link.
That made me rather upset.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In this valley it is known as the Serre Alex Ferguson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
chris, ha ha
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
|
brian, i never knew foehn was the German word for hairdryer, thanks for that nugget of information. Makes sense now
|
|
|
|
|
|
brian
brian
Guest
|
fijit, je vous en prie. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
It looks like Western Switzerland and Southern Germany got battered with 30 - 100cm of freshies this week and today.
France got 5 - 50cm.
Italy got about the same.
Austria got little.
|
|
|
|
|
|
brian
brian
Guest
|
From SLF (the Swiss Snow and Avalanche service):
| Quote: |
Since the onset of this period of precipitation on Tuesday, the following amounts of new snow have been recorded, although in southern regions these amounts do not begin until approximately 2500 m altitude: Main Alpine Ridge from the Simplon region to the Bernina Pass and the north and south border regions thereof, 80 to 120 cm; remaining parts of the Valais, of the western and central parts of the northern flank of the Alps and of the Engadine, 30 to 60 cm; elsewhere about 15 to 30 cm.
|
.... or in a picture (this is the depth at 2000m):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
Just out of interest, would they start pisteing this in resorts now , or is it too early?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| noggy wrote: |
| Just out of interest, would they start pisteing this in resorts now , or is it too early? |
They will piste to stop snow blowing & to compact the base. This is normal in all commercail ski areas.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In terms of the Fohn in the Alps it is mild air from the Mediterranean & African regions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
JT, when are you going to Zermatt? A friend and I are planning to catch a long weekend from the 8th to the 10th Nov somewhere where there's good snow, and Zermatt is on the list.
snowball, would you be able / interested to join Costin and me on a season-opening trip?
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
horizon, No, bug.. I am not going but friend is...they are going to the ski test and this weather might just be the bonus.. I think they may be back then so I could get an upto date report..
I am going to Tignes on the 10th Dec... as they open on the 29th Nov..should be quite a few peeps there then
|
|
|
|
|
|
brian
brian
Guest
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
horizon, thank you I'd love to but I really can't. I've already booked 3 1/2 weeks and will probably manage a sneaky weekend in Scotland too, near the end of season, so I'm already severely stretching my agreement with Cathy. If I tried for more she wouldn't stand for it.
I look forward to seeing you in the Dolomites.
Last edited by Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: on Sat 1-11-08 11:41; edited 1 time in total
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
brian,
what is the bet for another pair.. She'll be storing them at your house soon.. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
Athens is +25 today and slight overcast. No snow nearby. 
BTW, Finnish Lapland is under a snowcover now - some of the larger ski centres are open.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
we have 2cm but MikePow in Hokkaido has reported 40cm 