Snow for the Euros.

[IridePow]

Did a quick late afternoon ski tour in the Val d'Hérémence.
Spring temps, but got in a few good turns on the northerly aspects above 2000 m.
Mostly faceted snow.... nice now, but will be a bad base, if there is some new snow coming at some point.

[skaredshtles]

as far as Georgia East is good, I've pals recently come back from cat skiing there

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Georgia cat skiing, you say?

[Rossymcg]

Georgia cat skiing, you say?

it's only 2nd hand experience as I've yet to do but im told it's was off the scale.
1.5hr ride on a cat ski to get to the hut untracked cold powder day after day

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[Rossymcg]

https://www.powderproject.eu/adjara/catski-tour/

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[subtle plague]

"As our base is already at 2'400 meters and the skiable slopes are going down to around 2'000 meters,"

Huh? This does not Sound like living the dream.

[Rossymcg]

"As our base is already at 2'400 meters and the skiable slopes are going down to around 2'000 meters,"

Huh? This does not Sound like living the dream.

yes he did say the vert was limited but the quality cold powder everyday with the cat on demand put smiles on their faces. possibly trumps staying in the Alps and moaning about the lack of snow

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[Mike Pow]

it's only 2nd hand experience as I've yet to do but im told it's was off the scale.
1.5hr ride on a cat ski to get to the hut untracked cold powder day after day

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Possibly this

https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=163503

[subtle plague]

yes he did say the vert was limited but the quality cold powder everyday with the cat on demand put smiles on their faces. possibly trumps staying in the Alps and moaning about the lack of snow

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Nothing beats moaning about snow.

But if Was free and had money to spend ( plus airfare) I'd probably do it otherwise.

I spent a day in AK babysitting some Australian to ski boring terrain because we didn't have a lead guide and a full group, so spending a lot of money to do that is a Red Flag for me.

If I didn't have kids, a Job and such things I'd have stopped moaning in January and spent time in Japan. Like I did in 15/16 during my sabbatical. When the early season sucked as well.

[Rossymcg]

Nothing beats moaning about snow.

But if Was free and had money to spend ( plus airfare) I'd probably do it otherwise.

I spent a day in AK babysitting some Australian to ski boring terrain because we didn't have a lead guide and a full group, so spending a lot of money to do that is a Red Flag for me.

If I didn't have kids, a Job and such things I'd have stopped moaning in January and spent time in Japan. Like I did in 15/16 during my sabbatical. When the early season sucked as well.

I've got all of the above less the January sabbatical in Japan so I've got more to moan about.


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[Rossymcg]

Possibly this

https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=163503

It wasn't that trip report but same thing different crew.

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[alpinevibes]

as far as Georgia East is good, I've pals recently come back from cat skiing there

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Heliski Albania's first trip of the season looked pretty damn good last week too. Not sure how new their snow was but Valbona looked stacked.

[subtle plague]

Historic drought

Use translate to be utterly depressed if the pictures aren't enough. [emoji6]

In short: it's never been that bad.


Medium elevation Areas between 1000 and 2000m only have 135cm (54 freedom units) of snowfall (on average...of course snowier regions and others are averaged out) instead of 320cm (128 freedom units)

Edit: another real fun fact from the report: the average snow level at those stations is 85cm. Now it's 15!!!!

https://www.slf.ch/de/lawinenbulleti...ruar-2023.html

[bobinch]

Figure 5. The avalanche certainly wasn’t small!

[zion zig zag]

Figure 5. The avalanche certainly wasn’t small!

Is that a photo from last July?

[subtle plague]

Is that a photo from last July?

I wish it was
This mountain is 20km southeast of disentis. 2500m peak sw Expo.

[bobinch]

Is that a photo from last July?

Alas around 10am on Sunday on the way down from Haute Corde nr Gryon. Unusually early in the day for a wet snow avalanche

[bobinch]

Spring skiing starting a bit earlier than usual!

[bobinch]

Nice tour

[subtle plague]

Piemont is back in play. Let's see how this Pans out from Sunday on.

All Models agree. Could be a classic dump.


Aaand: long term sees some more snow for the Rest of the alps.


March the redeemer month?

[beer30]

Oh man, bad timing. This is the corner of the Alps that I’m most interested in however I go back to work on Wednesday…

[Buster Highmen]

Piemont is back in play. Let's see how this Pans out from Sunday on.

All Models agree. Could be a classic dump.


Aaand: long term sees some more snow for the Rest of the alps.


March the redeemer month?

NAO forecast is trending negative:



The stay stoked folks are forecasting 42 cm for Andermatt but only 20 cm for Disentis. Less for Klosters/Davos and St. Moritz.
Nothing forecast past Tuesday?

[powderfanatic]

i see a ton forecasted from the stay stoked folks for usre but it does seem to come in hot and then just stop after tuesday/wednesday. i think their algo is well overcooked but something is coming. question is this a start to a better looking forecast or is truly a 1 and done situation

[subtle plague]

Next weekend seems to become the focal point fir serious change. Not yet sure whether it will snow a lot but we will get out of the high pressure trap.
Some Model runs are quite encouraging.

[zion zig zag]

My son is headed to CH on Monday. He debated pulling the plug, but decided he'll probably enjoy the trip still.

[powderfanatic]

I am seeing that too. I am flying to Geneva as of now (pending canceling) wednesday night and may chase south to lower piemonte and catch the tail end of that storm but then.....that is the question. there seems to be hope in the latest runs but will that hope vanish tomorrow....i need to see a trend of a model sticking for more than 1 run. i am tempted to cancel but riding over there is always fun...unless its dust on crust...then....

Next weekend seems to become the focal point fir serious change. Not yet sure whether it will snow a lot but we will get out of the high pressure trap.
Some Model runs are quite encouraging.