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Looking at the ( most of them at least) web cams there seems to be a distinct lack of snow now we are so close to the resort opening dates...........not really used to this ( waiting for the snow to appear), should I get to worried or is there plenty of time ( hoping to get away new year,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but only if there is enough snow).
Does the considerable snow gun coverage of a couple of the Austria areas ( ski welt & ski amade ) make them a good choice for early season trips?
What do you all think?
ta
Mitch
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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, 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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Aosta Valley looks good.
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Mitchell, Never been to Autria but this time last year I went up to Gstaad supserski about now in Shorts ... but it snowed when I got there. Overnight change ..
Further South ( the Alpes Martime) Overlooking the Mediterranean has more snow earlier than I can recall ... so the answer is who knows?
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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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Mitchell, this is a good thread to keep an eye on as it normally gets a pretty good commentary on short-term forecasts.
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Mitchell, Phew - for a change it wasn't me who started this thread  Yep - I get worried at this time every year as well - what with going either at Xmas or early New Year.
Look back at the threads in Snow Reports and you'll see most of the major dumps come end of month or start Dec.
Nothing too panic about - yet
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the grounds not frozen yet so any snow is a waste of time, need cold cold cold 1st and it's too early still.
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Can't help looking at the webcams daily and worrying. In the old days, pre webcams & internet, you had only newspaper snow reports to go by and often did now know snow conditions until arrival at resort
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In the past 2 years in the French Alps at least. It hasn't been till the end of November/early December that the snowfall and temperatures are going to help build a considerable sustainable base.
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Really? I had two very enjoyable days skiing over the weekend in Verbier. Horizon will be back soon to post the pictures...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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kendadj, Ah yes, the good old days, where the best conditions could be found in the upper slopes.......
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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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Mitchell, I'm sat here wondering when the snow will literally swamp Val D'isere village, keeping a constant eye on the webcams for the first signs of snow at resort level. The piste staff are out on the cannons at the moment.
Mind you, I've done this before; thought it was going to be pants and like D G Orf says, arrived in resorts (Les gets last Year), woke up the next morning and had to wade through mountains of the stuff just to get to the first lift.
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Mitchell, nothing to worry about. Christmas is early this year and Easter is late, hence the season is stretched so they can't get the first snow delivered too early.
David
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You know it makes sense.
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DJ, I'm going to go out on a limb and say Xmas is the same time as it is every year
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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In which case surely it is late rather than early
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Boris, No it's the Thursday before not the one after 
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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 wouldn't worry. Nick L will think it's Easter anyway...
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FastEddie, oy
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Well it has snowed overnight in France! 
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It's snowed overnight, but likely to melt soon except at high altitude. But's it's early yet; no panic.
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