Snow for the Euros.

[TeleAl]

My city legs are returning to tele legs.
Glad to see you boys getting some.
Me too. Be back and skiing with you around the 12th.

[ulty_guy]

A couple of nice pow laps on the midi today. Absolutely no wind in the am but starting to kick back up now.
Italian vb looking very untracked, might have to enlist the wife taxi tomorrow.

[verbier61]

Another sweet day, north-faced pow was of amazing quality above 2000.

[LC]

Skied Poubelle Couloir off Grands Montets today. OK at the top (light breakable crust), nice in the middle, heavy crust at the bottom. Very nice snow once joining Pas De Chevre. Fxed rope in the exit couloirs to pass one very rocky section, otherwise just some small rocks to avoid. Bootpack to the James Bond track is very well established now, and the James Bond has full cover of very firm snow.

Full blog post: http://www.lornecameron.com/2012/poubelle-couloir/

[ulty_guy]

Nice one LC, a classic.

Skinned over to Hellbroner for an Italian VB, nice day out but wind has ripped pretty strong up high.

[verbier61]

Wind and heat have fu@ked the snow in val d'heremence. Too bad.

[Alkares]

Call me stupid, but does anyone else feel that this season is becoming a carbon copy of 2010/11? Yes, I realize there was snow in November that season, but it seems that the snow has dwindled off at about the same time, here in the east at least.... Looks like I will be heading to France in Jan at this rate, unless the weather situation changes....

[rrmiller]

Call me stupid, but does anyone else feel that this season is becoming a carbon copy of 2010/11? Yes, I realize there was snow in November that season, but it seems that the snow has dwindled off at about the same time, here in the east at least.... Looks like I will be heading to France in Jan at this rate, unless the weather situation changes....

Please no.........

[Mike Pow]

Skied Poubelle Couloir off Grands Montets today. OK at the top (light breakable crust), nice in the middle, heavy crust at the bottom. Very nice snow once joining Pas De Chevre. Fxed rope in the exit couloirs to pass one very rocky section, otherwise just some small rocks to avoid. Bootpack to the James Bond track is very well established now, and the James Bond has full cover of very firm snow.

Full blog post: http://www.lornecameron.com/2012/poubelle-couloir/

Great shot

[Tectonically_Neglected]

Might be driving down to the alps thursday afternoon, if the conditions do go down the gutter... Dunno where at the moment.

[verbier61]

Glory sun and uberstormy wind in val ferret...

[geo039]

Happy New Year Euros!!! Enjoy 2013!!!

[geo039]

At Fouly... Holy vent!

Glory sun and uberstormy wind in val ferret...

[LC]

Lorne Cameron: Chamonix Ski Blog - Deep Envers

First trip of the winter up the Midi this morning. Deep and very light, too light I'd say! Any other snow reports from the valley?

[verbier61]

Sweeet sugar in verb today over 2000m. A day to remember.

[scotia]

Managed to find some good snow today around Valfrejus. Had good turns in Savoie over the last week.

[Schnappi]

I wish subtle plague would make winter come back.

[ulty_guy]

A day to remember for other reasons...I'm guessing he's gonna like the pow too!

[Meathelmet]

A day to remember for other reasons...I'm guessing he's gonna like the pow too!

Congrats, mang!
Does he look more of a Telemarker, randoneur or...cough...splitboarder???


Btw, been really out of the loop this winter.
Things seem to be snowise quite good in the isere/cham/verbier corner, but suck in the eastern austria/dolomites/innsbruck?
Or?

Coming south for few days on 17th or so, and contemplating if there is any sense to get the plane tickets to munich or
or play it safe and fly to milan/grenoble/zurich...

[geo039]

Big congrats Rob! Super stoked for you and enjoy the time with fams.

A day to remember for other reasons...I'm guessing he's gonna like the pow too!

[verbier61]

A day to remember for other reasons...I'm guessing he's gonna like the pow too!

Sweet little maggot!!! Congrats and hugs to the ulty_guys!!

[Buster Highmen]

A day to remember for other reasons...I'm guessing he's gonna like the pow too!

Congrats.
Et: si tu est en Lavancher, essayer a trouver l'American qui s'appel 'Darshan'. C'est un bon homme.

[SOCIS]

Two days riding along the train over Montreux (switzerland).
It was early december big pow and we were only 3 on the mountain! À blast!

[Thatcher]

Posted a question about early March a few weeks ago, but have a quick follow up (ignorant yankee). Headed to Verbier from March 2-5 and staying with friends there. Then had planned to meet up with friends in Val d'Isere for another 3-4 days, but most lodging is full (vaca week). We have the option to stay in Sainte Foy, which looks great, but am still nervous about crowds there and in Val, due to the vacation week. I think Ste Foy would be relatively less crowded, but will Val be THAT bad? Might Zinal be a better option (and closer to Verbier)? We wouldn't have the friends to meet up with if we went there, but might be far more mellow. Want to be able to get guides and experience all possibilities at any of these places, but don't want to be blocked out due to crowds. Will have my girlfriend (intermediate) who's easy going when it comes to these things, but don't want to disappoint on location choice. Thanks all.

[freak]

A day to remember for other reasons...I'm guessing he's gonna like the pow too!

wow, congratulations!

Things seem to be snowise quite good in the isere/cham/verbier corner, but suck in the eastern austria/dolomites/innsbruck?
Or?

Coming south for few days on 17th or so, and contemplating if there is any sense to get the plane tickets to munich or
or play it safe and fly to milan/grenoble/zurich...

while things have been quite good in the western alps, they do not exactly suck in the eastern alps. tyrol has been quite ok and dolomites have been looking good as well. even salzburgerland should be nice after the recent storm...
that said, i would still pick the western alps atm.

freak~[&]