Snow for the Euros.

[Rossymcg]

I'll follow the pow wherever but lately haven't needed to travel outside the area. It's vaud and valais resorts, which most are within a 2 hour drive. Mostly i go to glacier3000 for snow quality, convenience, and lack of crowds. The small resorts are great for storm days in the trees.

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Someones been trying to convince me its well worth it and theres enough for a season between all of them. I'm feeling without local knowledge, bouncing from resort to resort would take time to get to know the craic though.

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[Ripzalot]

Someones been trying to convince me its well worth it and theres enough for a season between all of them. I'm feeling without local knowledge, bouncing from resort to resort would take time to get to know the craic though.

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Question is where to be based. Almost everything is an hour drive from anything else. It's great for a local living in lausanne where you drive each time anyways, for a seasonaire not so much.

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[Mr. Mike]

out of interest ,do you exclusively ski in the magic pass area or ski else where as well? Resorts look tiny but i imagine with local knowledge they would be very big fun

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Grimentz/Zinal on the pass yes? Pretty big terrain there.

[KQ]

Grimentz/Zinal on the pass yes? Pretty big terrain there.

Hey Mike - you back state side yet?

[Ripzalot]

Grimentz/Zinal on the pass yes? Pretty big terrain there.

Yep that's probably my only pick to spend a season. You got 4 big resorts together and its high. But really far from anything else.

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[bobinch]

Not often you get first tracks in the dog leg, even if this didn’t go entirely to plan 🙈

[bobinch]

Spare ski anyone?

[bobinch]

So this is what the axe is for 🪓

[geo039]

Yep that's probably my only pick to spend a season. You got 4 big resorts together and its high. But really far from anything else.

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This place does not exist and it is flat and low
. Krustymank warning.

[Ripzalot]

This place does not exist and it is flat and low
. Krustymank warning.

Its not the most consistent snow either.

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[Tri-Ungulate]

So this is what the axe is for 望

Glad you made it safely down! No joke with one ski. Sheeit.

[roQer]

So this is what the axe is for 🪓

You got shifted out?

[Mr. Mike]

Hey Mike - you back state side yet?

yes, came back early (Friday) when all hell broke loose.

[Rossymcg]

Yep that's probably my only pick to spend a season. You got 4 big resorts together and its high. But really far from anything else.

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i wouldnt be doing a full season, 6 weeks over the course of the winter. xmas week, new year week, feb half term and easter 2 week, then a week in march with the mrs.
My drama is i need to put my girls 6 and 4 y/o in ski school/lunch club, so wife and i can ski, we need to be in resort and stay in the resort. Would Zinal/Grim be enough to keep us interested for 2 weeks solid?
Mrs wants the 4 vallees or back to EK.

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[ddraver]

Oh mate...

What was the f**king binding?

Did you see Hedwig Wessel up there?

[beer30]

So Corona or not, with the temps the way they are, and the snowpack the way it is, it was all but done anyway ski seasonwise below 2000 meters here.

[bobinch]

Oh mate...

What was the f**king binding?

Did you see Hedwig Wessel up there?

Fritschi Xenics - 2nd time this has happened. I think the heel piece twists too easily. Usually take proper skis/bindings up there but it was a 7 hr hike from town so went with the light gear - never again!

No one else up there. Hooked up with Anna, a Kiwi girl from Faction and Rob, a British instructor to make the bootpack to the top. I guess Hedwig Wessel went up yesterday? The snow at the top was superb and stable - never seen it so deep.

A couple more here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9xHyD9F...=1cxrgfm3x7311

[Ripzalot]

i wouldnt be doing a full season, 6 weeks over the course of the winter. xmas week, new year week, feb half term and easter 2 week, then a week in march with the mrs.
My drama is i need to put my girls 6 and 4 y/o in ski school/lunch club, so wife and i can ski, we need to be in resort and stay in the resort. Would Zinal/Grim be enough to keep us interested for 2 weeks solid?
Mrs wants the 4 vallees or back to EK.

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2 weeks hell yeah. Your kids might learn a little german. Bonus!

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[bobinch]

2 weeks hell yeah. Your kids might learn a little german. Bonus!

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French speaking non?

[geo039]

French speaking non?

Mixed in that area. Some Italian too.

[Rossymcg]

Anyone had/think they've had/got covid 19?

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[powderfanatic]

In nyc area. Co worker woke up this AM with a 102 fever and feeling like shite. He slept until 3pm. My team is freaked out and we urged him to sort out getting a test. He then called, waited an hour, gave his details and they will call him back to schedule or not. 27 year old guy. Healthy as hell. Scary as hell too.

I was in France until last Wednesday skiing the final week of the winter. Saw what was evolving there and in the US and it just didnt seem to be going well. Plus we were skiing the last cold snow before it got warm and everything pointed to i was time to call it. Called United Tuesday night...changed flight to wednesday am with all fees waived. Flew home on a quiet flight on wednesday am from Geneva with zero questions upon landing. Went home and then we just decided to be smart and stay home to not put anyone at risk from our trip. Then Wednesday evening, Trump put the ban in place. Pretty much just lucky to get back when we did but now shit here is getting serious. Cases are jumping 1000 a day right now and we are hunkering down. Shelter in place status. Curfew 8pm-5am. Bon courage!

[Ripzalot]

Mixed in that area. Some Italian too.

Dont forget Patios.

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[Ripzalot]

Anyone had/think they've had/got covid 19?

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Nope. Dont know anyone with it either. Then again, I haven't taken a survey.

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[Rossymcg]

Nope. Dont know anyone with it either. Then again, I haven't taken a survey.

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I think ive got it, can't be 100% sure as they're not testing the general public in the UK though.
Got a tight feeling chest like my asthma is playing up but my inhaler isnt working. Flu like symptoms with out a runny nose and a dry persistent cough, Everyone else in the house is the same.


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