Results 18,826 to 18,850 of 20526
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
-
12-05-2022, 05:00 AM #18826Registered User
- Join Date
- Nov 2008
- Posts
- 1,444
Good to see it’s winter somewhere. Grey skies and cold temps here but not much in the way of precip.
-
12-05-2022, 06:24 AM #18827
-
12-05-2022, 06:28 AM #18828
-
12-05-2022, 11:06 AM #18829
Hey gang, as I wrote earlier in the fall, my wife and I are coming over for a first ever ski trip to France this winter. While we have lots of backcountry experience in the Canadian Rockies (including glacier skills), we obviously don't have any local knowledge. So we are considering a guide for some days in places like Chamonix and La Grave. Does anyone have suggestions on good guides for either of those places to contact? They can be either English or French speaking.
And if anyone just wants to meet up for some days of skiing at other places, the Apres is on us! Obviously depends on conditions, but likely places we'll hit are Tignes/Val, Les Arcs, Trois Vallees, Bourg d'oisans area, Serre Chevalier, Milky Way and Chamonix.
Thanks, and hope to meet some overseas Maggots!
-
12-05-2022, 01:08 PM #18830
-
12-05-2022, 02:40 PM #18831
-
12-05-2022, 07:16 PM #18832
For La Grave, there's Joe Vallone https://provallone.com/ and for both LG and Cham there's the Smarts: https://www.smartmountainguides.com/ , Miles is in Chamonix and Erin, his sister, is based out of LG.
Also, consider https://www.skierslodge.com/ for guiding in LG, you can call a day ahead and either join a group of get a private.
(edit: duh, Doctor Vibes cover that...)Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
>>>200 cm Black Bamboo Sidewalled DPS Lotus 120 : Best Skis Ever <<<
-
12-05-2022, 10:16 PM #18833
Thanks for the tips guys. I know the bigger names will probably be booked, but since we are keeping flexible with where we are when due to conditions, it's pretty hard to book very far in advance. Which probably means they'll be booked, but it's a risk I'm willing to take.
-
12-06-2022, 01:23 AM #18834Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2009
- Posts
- 875
Yep I’d say you’ve got no chance of getting those guys unless booked well in advance, although probably still worth contacting as maybe they can recommend you someone else? Skiers Lodge and Snowlegend are worth contacting in La Grave. Ski it away from weekends if possible when it gets mobbed in good conditions. With a guide book, and off piste experience you can ski some of the classic routes in Cham without a guide if conditions (and weather) are good. You will have lots of company on all the main routes if the conditions are good. Hellbronner on the Italian side is also excellent and on the MBU pass. If you’re in Chamonix I’ll put in a recommendation for Verbier where I can give you some good tips.
-
12-06-2022, 06:04 AM #18835Registered User
- Join Date
- Nov 2008
- Posts
- 1,444
Some of the ski schools in Europe do group guiding usually for well under 100 a person. Granted it’s not really close to having your own guide in terms of service and terrain potential but still good enough to get one out skiing some the lift serviced smoregesboard.
-
12-06-2022, 04:39 PM #18836
I've seen those. Do they really take you anywhere interesting? Or is it like cat skiing with a group to the lowest common denominator? Now granted, I might be that lowest common denominator, but I get the feeling the groups don't go to places someone with experience and the right gear wouldn't feel comfortable by themselves. Or maybe I'm wrong on that?
-
12-06-2022, 04:43 PM #18837
Thanks. I do wonder sometimes if we need a guide with our experience. Just don't want to do anything stupid like head down a couloir that ends in a 100m cliff with only 2 30m ropes kind of thing... It's that local knowledge that's hard to replace.
We do plan on heading over to the Courmayeur side too for sure.
Verbier is not in the plans for now (can only do so much in the time we have), but if conditions mean we end up there, I'll let you know.
-
12-06-2022, 09:30 PM #18838
-
12-07-2022, 01:17 AM #18839
depends who you go with. if with the ESF you'll be jonged out. If you go with someone like snoworks in the EK they run jong groups but also a weekly group skiing some spicy stuff.
Sent from my SM-G780G using TGR Forums mobile appi dont kare i carnt spell or youse punktuation properlee, im on a skiing forum
-
12-07-2022, 02:21 AM #18840Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2009
- Posts
- 875
The main risk in the places you mention is avalanche risk. And in places like Chamonix / Hellbronner, crevasses on the glaciated routes. There are very good local guide books describing the routes, great online resources like Swisstopo and Fatmap as mentioned ^^^ and sources of weather and avalanche risk information like SLF in Switzerland, Chamonix Meteo etc. There is a lot of good skiing in the places you have on your list but if you want to insure yourself against the variety of typical weather fronts you might want to consider some options further North in case the South-West is dry when you visit eg La Grave/Serre Che/Milky Way, Chamonix, Verbier, Andermatt/Engelberg, St Anton.
-
12-07-2022, 11:54 PM #18841
Thanks. Have Fatmap and am following avy reports already to have the basis on what is happening with the snowpack throughout the season. We do plan on keeping it flexible. Only things set in stone is the flight dates and rental car. Everything else can be changed based on conditions.
-
12-08-2022, 12:33 AM #18842
-
12-08-2022, 03:43 PM #18843
there's some incoming this weekend by the looks of it on my usual hit list of forecasts. What's your view @subtle plague? Österreich looks to get a a good base builder
Sent from my SM-G780G using TGR Forums mobile appi dont kare i carnt spell or youse punktuation properlee, im on a skiing forum
-
12-08-2022, 11:46 PM #18844
France and Italy/ Kärnten and slowenia may see a powderalert for the next three days still working that out.
Next week should see some more West sw Action. Not much in the North.It's a war of the mind and we're armed to the teeth.
-
12-09-2022, 01:17 AM #18845#1 goal this year......stay alive +
DOWN SKIS
-
12-09-2022, 02:31 AM #18846Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2009
- Posts
- 875
Verbier opening everything tomorrow including Mont Fort. And looks like this current dump is on the generous side of the forecast with hopefully 30cm by end of the day.
Webcam at 2200m
https://www.teleport.io/view?feedId=...udsm&view=full
-
12-09-2022, 04:41 AM #18847
Geo:Huh I might be in your hood next week. Im sick. Hopefully I'll be touring close to home on sunday.
Last edited by subtle plague; 12-09-2022 at 06:12 AM.
It's a war of the mind and we're armed to the teeth.
-
12-09-2022, 06:47 AM #18848#1 goal this year......stay alive +
DOWN SKIS
-
12-09-2022, 08:15 AM #18849
Next week be good. Sayeth the Prophet.
Thur/ friday should be the days in the storm. And sat first sunny day. But there ought to be a proper alert on powderguide.com on Tuesday.
You're right in the Center of things.
I'll shamlesly link it to keep the site from dieing a slow post covid death.
What about your limited quantities of stealth skis this year?It's a war of the mind and we're armed to the teeth.
-
12-09-2022, 10:08 AM #18850
Bookmarks