Poster: A snowHead
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Has anyone been?
What are conditions normally like?
I've only been in December / January before where admittedly we had cracking snow even down to resort level.
Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've been in mid April. It was brilliant. Powder on 2 of the days from mid station upwards. It did rain a bit at resort level mid afternoon when it was warmest, but it was still snowing further up the mountain. I'm sure you'd get fantastic conditions in March.
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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've been late March - bottom half of everything was soft/slush making the quality skiable area relatively limited. Guess it depends on your luck and expectation level but I was disappointed considering it's reputation.
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We've been mid-March to mid-April for the last 2 years. Loads of snow and sun to boot ! We're back in March.
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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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March is often the snowiest month, however it is generally a bit warmer so the snow is heavier. That being said, I've had some of my best days skiing in March since it is often quiet / there is also more chance of sunny day after a decent snowfall.
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I go mid-March each year, and have generally found it pretty good in terms of snowfall.
That said, you have to be prepared for everything! It can be warm and slushy on the lower mountain as the day warms up (but there's a LOT of upper mountain, which retains good conditions, and a couple of years ago it was cold enough to maintain good conditions right down to the village even at the beginning of April), and it can be re-frozen boiler-plate first thing in the morning in areas exposed to a lot of sunshine the previous day (note: avoid the bumps on 7th Heaven until the day warms up - it can be a real tooth-rattler) - and of course you can get rain up to about the mid-station.
BUT.....I still think it's the best time of the year (as well as being the only time I can get away).
wbsr,
Good to see you're starting to update the web-site again. I'm looking forward to your regular updates through the season!
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