Our snow reports (and the summer updates) are your guide to the resort's pistes and activities, mixed in with news, views and gossip from around the slopes. We aim to offer more than just stats about snow depths, and we always give you an honest and frank account of what the snow is really like. We want to give you the best information to help you make decisions as to when and where to ski. We try and keep the reports coming regularly, especially when the snow is falling; but even when conditions aren't great we'll give you plenty of ideas and insiders' tips on where to go and how amuse yourself on the slopes. If you have any feedback on the reports please let us know.
Today was another beautiful day in Espace Killy. The sun was shining all day, I think we’ve been very lucky as we seem to be having a lot of these perfect days.
Yesterday morning was amazing, fresh powder and sunshine. All the seasonaires were up early chasing powder lines as Saturday is an amazing day to be on the slopes. It’s generally much quieter as it is transfer day for a lot of companies.
One of my friends arrived in resort very early in the morning (well, before nine!) so I was out of bed and on the slopes for almost first lifts. The pistes were in fabulous condition, freshly pisted and with a lot of grip for some fast carving.
I was out on my snowboard and loved being able to speed down deserted slopes in the sunshine, knowing I was highly unlikely to hit any icy spots. The report on the powder was also exceptional. A lot of the boys here came in covered from head to toe in snow, with huge grins over their faces. The avalanche risk was at a three, but the Henry’s Avalanche Report in the Mountain Echo reported of weak layers in the snow pack due to the recent cold snaps, so I hope everyone was being sensible.
Val d’Isere and Tignes both enjoyed the fresh snow with the off piste being well and truly exploited throughout the day. Skiers and snowboarder alike enjoyed the sunshine, on all terrain, with the snow-park full of all the rail and kicker riding locals all day.
Today I was on skis for a change. I really enjoyed the difference in pace and I saw a lot more of the scenery not blasting down every slope. The sunshine was just as glorious all day today and similar weather is due tomorrow. Palafour in Tignes was the perfect suntrap, and everyone seemed to be really enjoying playing on the gentle slopes.
I took a run down to Tignes les Brevieres and was much more appreciative of the peaceful surroundings down there at my slower pace. The snaking run down into the valley is very scenic, surrounded by pine tree and little mountain huts. Lunch at the bottom is always an option, but is quite expensive. I recommend taking a picnic unless you want to splash out. The restaurants down there are very good and worth a visit if you can afford it.
Being a novice on skis continues to expand my perspective of the mountain; you see everything from a completely different perspective when you’re not travelling everywhere flat out. I still haven’t been back down LA Daille on skis though, I’m saving that one till I’m a lot more competent and confident.
The weather forecast suggests the same kind of weather tomorrow, then a little more snow on Tuesday, and back to sunshine on Wednesday for the remainder of the week. The clear skied do mean it is going to be very cold though, definitely bring your thermals as the wind-chill factor could go down as low as minus thirty six on Thursday!
Have a fantastic holiday and enjoy the sunshine!
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SNOWPACK The snowpack is weakly bonded in most steep slopes [1] .
AVALANCHE PROBABILITY Triggering possible, sometimes even with low additional loads [2] . The resort avalanche bulletin will indicate many slopes which are particularly affected. In certain conditions, medium and occasionally large-sized natural avalanches may occur.
[1] Generally described in more detail in the resort avalanche bullettin (e.g. altitude, aspect, type of terrain etc.) [2] Additional load:
High: e.g. group of skiers, piste machine, avalanche blasting
Low: e.g. skier, walker
Steep slopes: Slopes with an incline of more than about 30°
Steep extreme slopes: Particularly unfavourable in terms of the incline, terrain profile, proximity to ridge, smoothness of underlying ground surface.
This is an indication of status at time of writing. Please check latest situation at the lift stations before setting out.
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