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*** La Tania locals – Snow Report Update ***
Snowing in 1850!
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Rather wet snow until yr above 2000m. Temps set to plunge to -12C on Wed though….
Kim
MARCH SNOW! Snowing this morning above 1800m
A wet overcast grey morning in La Tania this morning but first lift
junkies were rewarded as the rain turned to snow at the top of the
gondola.
First tracks down the Lac Bleu and on up Biollay and Suisse for around
7cm of fresh dryer snow on the summit of Saulire.
Having picked up the piste bashers grooming schedue at the bottom of
the Biollay lift we knew Combe de Pylon had been pisted and with a
lovely covering of fresh snow on top it was simply delicous – poor
vis, but reliable, consistent cover meant you could let it rip.
Coqs chair not running so back via Plantrey, very wet at the bottom
but snow again at the top. Some sticky sections on the way back down
and the bottom of Lanches hadn't been pisted so was wet and cruddy.
Folyeres was as usual in brilliant condition, groomed perfectly and
although wet was a great smooth ski back down to La Tania for a Ski
Lodge Saturday All Day Breakfast (from 10:30 to 12:00!).
I may be wet, but I'm happy – It certainly beats a Saturday morning in
the UK.
Snowing Now in Tignes
Snowing in Le Lavachet, Tignes right now. Forecast is for snow down to 1600m – could be wet in La Tania, but powder just above the resort.
Go Hard Tomorrow….
Nico
*** La Tania locals – Snow Report Update ***
Strike is Over
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Common sense prevails and all Courchevel lifts are open again this morning. Clouding over this evening and snow expected down to 1500m. Warm temps yesterday softened the snow considerably (avalanche risk has risen from 1 to 2 out of 5) but Winter is set to return by the weekend hopefully.
Toffa
*** La Tania locals – Snow Report Update ***
DESPITE OF STRIKE HAD A GREAT DAY
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8.45 left La Tania for Meribel Village straight onto the lift and set off on our weekly chalet tour to the 4th Valley. Once through Meribel had no more than a couple of minutes queing.Lovely run down Lanches then the Stade and Plan Fontaine home.
NICK NICKSKI
Latest from Henry’s Avalanche Talk
Courtesy of HAT: There has still been no snow as we predicted last week. If you believe medium term weather forecast models, they are showing considerable low pressure activity from 1st March with N and NW weather streams covering the Alps. We will be able to tell you more about this next week. But at the moment 1st March or 8th March look like good weeks for powder hounds.
The risk level is going up from 1 to 2 on account of both the warm weather and some transformation of the snow in shady high altitude n facing slopes. So keep an eye on the bulletins.
Many areas are safe but there are three main areas of risk:
2. Steep North wind loaded slopes above 2500m could still be triggered by a skier on the slope.
3. Watch out for the development of depth hoar now that the temperatures have been colder and are forecast to stay that way for the next week. This will be reported in the bulletins when it is a risk.
So be careful and Ride Hard, Ride Safe.
*** La Tania locals – Snow Report Update ***
LOVELY SUNNY DAY AND GREAT SKIING ON AND OFF PISTE
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Okay, busy week but took guests to 4th Valley and Bouchet highest point via Peclet and home for 3.30. Top tip sandwich for lunch and ski when everyone else is eating. Only queued for more than 5 minutes on 3 lifts out of 18.
NICK NICKSKI
And another Escapader in a day
Congratulations to Hamish and Ski Powers James who completed the Escapade in a Day on Thursday. Mountain Trak GPS Timings and Pics will be up soon.
PS. Still sunny here – weather set to change by the end of the week perhaps. Pistes holding up well.
ESCAPADE NEW RECORD!!!!
Unnoficial time is 5 hrs 43 mins. Well done to Aaron, Rich and Will.
They truly went hard…. New Escapade in a day record holders!
*** La Tania locals – Snow Report Update ***
SUN!
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Another beautiful sunny day as the high pressure system continues to dominate the weather systems. Excellent piste skiing continues, the slopes above 1650 are perfect…. Some directly exposed sunny slopes and heavily skied areas are becoming hard and worn by mid afternoon but well worth making it out for that first lift to enjoy the perfect corderoy and some quiet slopes before the mid morning busy spell.
Jimbo
