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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've booked to go to Zermatt on the 27th Nov. It doesn't appear the snow conditions are great right now, any chance of it improving? We're flying to Zurich, and I'm wondering should I cancel our hotel booking and pick another resort?? 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Warm and green down the road in Champery and all up the valley towards Zermatt currently, although forecast a sprinkling this week so thinks could change for the better for the 27th
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Jack E, Zermatt has some of the highest skiing, and best summer skiing, in Europe.
You will have snow to ski on, but at village level...who knows.
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Jack E, lots forecast tonight and Sunday with colder temps around for the next couple of weeks. I reckon you'll be skiing to the village.
Anyone ski Lac de Vaux at the weekend?
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Zermatt closed today due to winds. Word is chance of it being closed for much of tomorrow too.
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Snowing there today and last night.... 
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brian
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About 15cm of fresh in the village at Zermatt today, 25-30 up the mountain. Still snowing.
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You know it makes sense.
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Temps dropped from 12c here yesterday to 3.2c today, plus rain, which is bound to be snow in the hills. Looks like the week its going to alternate between dry and rain/snow with temps staying lower. Zermatts down for getting a bit most days, but the South East Switzerland in a triangle from Andermat - Samnuan - San Bernadino looks like its going to get dumped on this week
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According to the radio, snow down to 500m in some parts today. It certainly looks a lot lower than it has been, looking out of my office window across Lake Geneva.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Zermatt open today with good snow but poor vis.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Cheers Brian, going to look at a few webcams 
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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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Been snowing here all night again, and snowing above village (Champery) The temp has not been above 2 degrees in the village today. So things are improving.
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Further big tempreture dropp off next week should hold the snow in Zermatt, probably to the village, (never been but seems likely to me)
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Great snow on and in between, poorish vis, a bit wind and a few too many people in Zermatt yesterday.
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Looking to ski out of Montreux from Thursday 02 December through to Friday 10th.
What's open / will be open mid-week as well as weekend please.
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Mike Pow, Verbier and GM probably your best bets. 15cm forecast tonight so I'm planning on go up for first look of the season on Saturday. I think there's a bit more forecast next week as well.
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You around for any mid-week turns BobinCH?
Thursday 2nd
Friday 3rd
Monday 6th
Wednesday 8th
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As much as I enjoy reading about Swiss snow generally, would there be any interest in setting up a "Verbier/4-Vallees 2010/11" thread for more specific snow/conditions updates?
As I am not local, there is little point in me setting it up.
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I spotted this excellent report with loads of photos from last week in Zermatt. At the start of the week the village and valley is autumnal, it then illustrates the snowfall on the 16th onwards and the icy grip of winter takes over.
The text is in german but the pics speak for themselves:
http://www.alpinforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=37079
This photo album too from 22nd-24th Nov, the guy obviously has a fetish for lift machinery, ski racks and the local cuisine, but some good snowscape photos too showing some beautiful conditions and empty pistes  :
http://www.jacomet.ch/themen/skilift/album/thumbnails.php?album=259
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Mike Pow, weekend warrior I'm afraid
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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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Mike Pow, i'll be in andermatt on Mon 6th. Not particularly close to Montreux I know...
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BobinCH
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Andermatt open every day now?
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You know it makes sense.
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Mike Pow, from what i can work out, official opening day is 4th so i am hoping that means skiing there on monday 6th! if not, we'll probably head over to engelberg
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| 1556garyt wrote: |
| As much as I enjoy reading about Swiss snow generally, would there be any interest in setting up a "Verbier/4-Vallees 2010/11" thread for more specific snow/conditions updates? |
Yep
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Poster: A snowHead
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twoodwar,
If there is no snow in Zermatt, then everywhere else will be struggling.
Looking good now, only 3 weeks 4 days and we'll be there. Yippee
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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47cms at vilaage level forecast for Zermatt in the next 6 days, not to mention nearly as cold as Liverpool
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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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Zermatt -22 deg C at the top of the hill yesterday, with wind chill additional. The very tips of our noses, all 9 of us, went white within 30 seconds. Retreated down the hill to below Trockener Steg, together with the whole resort. Later on, dropped to -20 deg C down in the town, but luckily air was quite still. The snow though, is still brilliant. It was in Cervinia on Thu also.
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Excellent. Thanks. Roll on Thursday.
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Zermatt pretty cold at the moment, but has opened most of the areas. Link to Italy closed today (Sunday). Has been windy so a lot of new snow has blown away.
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Meiringen Hasliberg 50 cm of fresh pow, lifts working on the weekend, pistes not open, but who cares 
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FRIDAY 03 DECEMBER 2010
Glacier 3000, Les Diablerets
Deserted, great visibility, sunshine, fantastic powder - light and mid thigh at times, first face shots of the season. Had to hike for those though.
Unfortunately my street is steeper and longer.
Go if you're a beginner or a park rat. Otherwise don't bother.
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SATURDAY 04 DECEMBER 2010
Verbier
Sunshine, not too much queuing, great piste conditions, great pow off groomed, just had to watch out for the rocks. Some very impressive lines put in considering the coverage.
Limited terrain opening on what was my first visit to Verbier, certainly won't be the last. Can see what all the fuss is about.
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FAQ
and it could be back to it's full glory by the holidays. Nobody really knows. 
