Snow for the Euros.

**Ripzalot** · 02-12-2009, 01:11 AM

its dumping in lausanne this morning!

**TeleAl** · 02-12-2009, 01:58 AM

Also dumping in Leysin.

**TeleAl** · 02-12-2009, 02:05 AM

When I mentioned the wind, it wasn't snowing, it was transporting.
When it started snowing, there was no/little wind.

BTW, it's snowing, and there is no wind in the village.

As for interesting conditions, yesterday was nice. Avi4, due to winds from the North.
Now, I am not a pro, and I would not normally question the SLF, but,
winds all day Tuesday were from the W/SW, direct from PDS. And snow was transporting.
When the snow started falling in the evening, I cannot say where from the winds came.
But, the cornices were formed as if from the W (I might even say W/NW). Just saying.

Originally Posted by Ripzalot

no mention of wind? harmp!

174kph in the berner oberland. 146kph at la dole on lake geneva.
should make for some interesting avy conditions out there.

it's also snowing in lausanne....still.

Originally Posted by TeleAl

Well, it's cold enough, but not much has fallen all day.
5cm or so. Windy. Snow transporting.
Do a snowdance.

**Ripzalot** · 02-12-2009, 02:34 AM

i also heard 140kph a the glacier on tuesday. frontside must be destroyed. i wonder how the combe fared? transported more into it or windripped it down to reusch?

in other news, 1 dead and 2 missing in avalanche in nendaz yesterday.

**geo039** · 02-12-2009, 02:35 AM

Over the slidewall blower here in GE....on a side note the Jura is VERY filled in. Davidoff have you been up lately?

**alpinista** · 02-12-2009, 02:44 AM

Oh wizened eurogurus, I've got a dilemma on my hands. A friend of the family is putting us up for a week or so at his place downtown Grenoble. He's a skiing n00b (first season ever - has about 5 days under his belt), but wants to get out with me nonetheless. I figure we'll ski together 50% of each day and I ditch him and find some hike to with my daughter for the rest. Any suggestions on where we can find a fair bit of green-blue terrain with relatively easy access sidecountry gnar? How's Les Sept Laux for that kind of plan?

I know the simple answer is to leave my wife, tell my buddy that there are no friends on powder days and find a guide out at Tignes for a full week, but that's not happening this time around. This time.

Thanks

**SwissBuster** · 02-12-2009, 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by geo039

On a side note the Jura is VERY filled in. Davidoff have you been up lately?

I was at La Dole yesterday afternoon during the break in the weather. The top (offpiste) was frozen solid, lasting evidence of 150kph winds from earlier in the week. Lower down was nice, but only about 15cm of fresh. Having said that, the base layer is pretty phenominal for this altitude.

Its snowing hard now in Arzier (800m); I'd guess about 20cms has fallen since dawn.

**geo039** · 02-12-2009, 03:55 AM

Thanks for the beta SB! Should make for some good touring in.......... JUNE!

Originally Posted by SwissBuster

I was at La Dole yesterday afternoon during the break in the weather. The top (offpiste) was frozen solid, lasting evidence of 150kph winds from earlier in the week. Lower down was nice, but only about 15cm of fresh. Having said that, the base layer is pretty phenominal for this altitude.

Its snowing hard now in Arzier (800m); I'd guess about 20cms has fallen since dawn.

**powdherb** · 02-12-2009, 04:38 AM

Skied Val d'isere near le fornet/laisenant today. Wind fucked everything above about 2200m. Below treeline is good, but relatively skied out because there has been no vis for like a week. It's snowing moderately now with little wind. If we do get some vis, I suspect everything in the alpine will be decent except the obvious wind scoured areas. I skied the Looker's left of the Face yesterday; the downhill run in the World champs yesterday during a window and found amazing smooth pow top to bottom. I would estimate the storm total be around 60-70cm but it's hard to tell because of the fucking 100mph winds we had.

**Roo** · 02-12-2009, 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by alpinista

Oh wizened eurogurus, I've got a dilemma on my hands. A friend of the family is putting us up for a week or so at his place downtown Grenoble. He's a skiing n00b (first season ever - has about 5 days under his belt), but wants to get out with me nonetheless. I figure we'll ski together 50% of each day and I ditch him and find some hike to with my daughter for the rest. Any suggestions on where we can find a fair bit of green-blue terrain with relatively easy access sidecountry gnar? How's Les Sept Laux for that kind of plan?

I know the simple answer is to leave my wife, tell my buddy that there are no friends on powder days and find a guide out at Tignes for a full week, but that's not happening this time around. This time.

Thanks

Go to Vaujany (35mins or so from Grenoble by car and easy bus access). Get on the Montfrais and Vallonet chairlifts. Plenty of easy pistes, a couple of decent mountain restaurants, no queues, a cheapish local pass and plenty of fun, easy to access and relatively safe off-piste options that all meet back at the groomer. If you can see it from the chairs, you can ski it.

**hop** · 02-12-2009, 07:42 AM

still dumping in the Granite City

**Lostinthetrees** · 02-12-2009, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by Ripzalot

its dumping in lausanne this morning!

Originally Posted by TeleAl

Also dumping in Leysin.

great news! take a day off and post up what you find, brothers!

NJOY!

**verbier61** · 02-12-2009, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by muchocacao

oh, we arrive on 28th. earlier if i manage to talk us out of wasting time in cervinia. where would it be a good place to hide from crowds on 28 & 1? maybe z&g? or go a little bit farther to the east - saas?

z&g (all that vally actually...) surely much safer than verb and ovro...............

**verbier61** · 02-12-2009, 10:30 AM

there is sun in milan, but managed to ski 60 cm powder in the trees in (not sunny) eastern wallis today.....

sorry for the poor pic quality, taken by mobile

**geo039** · 02-12-2009, 10:47 AM

NOICE! Looks like Western Valais got sum too, just worried about the wind effect. Any word on the SSB Pays?

Originally Posted by verbier61

there is sun in milan, but managed to ski 60 cm powder in the trees in (not sunny) eastern wallis today.....

sorry for the poor pic quality, taken by mobile

**klar** · 02-12-2009, 10:56 AM

"was ist Tirol"

**verbier61** · 02-12-2009, 10:59 AM

pays du SSB got a lot on mon-tue, way more than easter wallis.... which today got some 10 cm more fluffy when I was there...

**Roo** · 02-12-2009, 11:00 AM

Tirol is that funny place you go to listen to oompah music, drink gluhwein and dance in your skiboots with Brits in bad knitwear, nein?

**klar** · 02-12-2009, 11:04 AM

Ja, Roo!

**Marius** · 02-12-2009, 03:49 PM

ja, klar:

btw: if anyone cares:
- gaz (1000km): 20.- check
- bed: - check
- liftticket: 14.- check
- food for survival: 2.- check
- powder: min. 40cm - bottomless check.
- groupsize: 5 check
- other competitors: 3 check
- horsesaucage, frommage etc. for the next week : 20.- checkcheckcheck
- days till the next (hopefully epic) trip: 2-3

=

**Snowhead** · 02-12-2009, 06:12 PM

Really massive dump in Pyrenées yesterday, by now the snowreports are just updating

France:
Cauterets: 300-500cm finally updates
Piau Engaly: 375cm-480cm!!! Accumulated in 7 days up to 250cm , with 180cm of fresh in 24 hours

Gourette 190-450cm
St Lary: 250-300cm

Spain
Baqueira Beret: 235-365cm
Tavascan: 200-350 (higher slope only at 2200m)
Boi Taull: 220-350cm

At this moment more than 70% of the resorts are closed due to extreme avalanche danger

Cauterets at 9/2

Cauterets today;

more pics here:
http://foro.meteored.com/reportajes+...102056.12.html

**hop** · 02-12-2009, 06:48 PM

^^^^^ complete insanity. I can't believe I'm not there w/ my peeps right now.

**jumpturn** · 02-12-2009, 09:34 PM

This is a great never-ending collective TR!

Many interesting styles and perspectives.

Kudos to all!

And slackers, post up on the deep and the awesome!

Psyching up on the local terrain for the euro redux ....