Will do. Have you got a Finnish one with a mustache?Quote:
Originally Posted by bad_roo
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Will do. Have you got a Finnish one with a mustache?Quote:
Originally Posted by bad_roo
http://www.4x4shop.fi/cars/seat/02.jpg
edg
No, I shaved it yesterday.
The Mulletizer report from La Grave still sounds waaaay sketchy. Scary conditions at the mo.
Well the midnight model run on which snowforecast is based on shows heavy snow in italy, the new 6am one moves ist more to the west/north so france and switzerland should get more.
ill try to do a more accurate forecast tomorrow, as the situation is really uncertain right now.
I still have an eye on the Lötschental because i really want to go and right now it has the most snow at an makeable distnace from cologne.(strange enough engelberg doesn't look very good)
BUT i am sure the next storm will bring at least 30-50cm in many parts of the western/southern (maybe reaching the northern slopes too) alps because the development looks pretty massive. the 6am run has intensified the mediteranean low even more.
edited mediteranean and im sure it is still wrong :D
So as to ease the snow-forecast strain, I now host the images on my server. If they seem out of date, goto http://the-edg.net/maps/getmaps.php, then it will reload all of the images :)
edg
edg,
linky no worky. Or rather, the link takes me to a page where the maps are listed, but you can't click on anything?
The maps are on the previous page (where they were before), that link just downloads the latest maps :)Quote:
Originally Posted by comish
edg
Cool. Me not so smart. :)
New maps and a stabilising snowpack! Avalanche risk, as reported by Les Arcs, has been 3, until today where it is 2! Lets hope the next storm consolidates a bit quicker (it's going to have a smaller snowfall total), so we can all have a bit of fun :D
edg
It appears they've changed their minds again... Less sharp snow, but more over a 5 day or so period. Not a happy bunny in one sense, very happy in another...
edg
edg - has the change to '05 scuppered your map reloading facility?
It would appear so; I think my host must hate me. I'll see what I can do to sort it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by bad_roo
edg
So whazzup in euro land? Snowfire's interim report in FR not sounding so stellar and the pickins looking thin for the near future.
Huge dumpage here in Ootahland and I'm packing the bags to leave next week. :nonono2: Heading for the Engadine outside St. Moritz, and considering the LG/SC mini if I can swing it. Starting to think that I'd better bring the hardpack/rock skis instead of the Tablas.
What're conditions like? Any info greatly appreciated.
Reporting in on Fri. Jan 7th -Quote:
Originally Posted by Tri-Ungulate
I am a realist, a man of science. I have been skiing Western CH. So here it is without the "resort" sugar coating:
RECO: Look at the map of CH and draw a line between Zermatt and Murren. You want to be skiing east of that line. Eastern 1/2 of CH has again gotten more snowfall so far this season. You picked a good place to start off. Check the station's website for the best info.
Austria may be a good bet, too. Saw someone posting up on the Board re: St. Anton. Ask them.
REPORTS:
Skied Gstaad (Sector #2) New Year's Day on a gorgeous bluebird day. Great views, but the ski conditions were bummer. Thin, rocks in pistes, and some red/black pistes closed. Skip-it.
PDS snow levels are 10 - 60cm on piste. Reality is there are rocks and big brown-outs on the pistes. Some pistes closed. Not sure all liasons are open.
Verbier is similar to PDS right now. Steep is rocky.
Leysin. Better ask TeleAl before heading in.
Skied Les Mosses Weds. Mostly blue runs, but the snow is holding up nicely. Nothing challenging, but good piste skiing.
Nothing off-piste anywhere in Western CH or the French Alpes Haute Savoire. (except Cham and Argentiere if you want to take chances with the glaciers.). Can't say re: Alpes east of Grenoble and south.
FUTURE PLANS:
Not buying a ski ticket until we get at least 30 - 40 fresh in Western CH.
Have you thought about driving down to Sienna and Florence? Lovely, and with this weather... Really, that would be my choice given the weather for the next 5 days. ;-)
litt
From 5 days ago.
La Grave: Rocky.Hard.Decent base.
Serre : Rocky.Decent base. Good in the Monetier side in the woods.
Les 2 : Good base. Ice.
Alpes Dhuez: Rocky. More snow needed to make a good base.Ice.
Montgenevre: Ice in the upper parts, very thin base in the bottom.
Gressoney: Ice,ice,ice.Good base up, lousy down.
Algana : Exelent base up high.Ice,windslabs,ice and some more windslabs.
Alps definetly needs more fresh.
Problem especially in monterosa area is the goddam base.
A complete sheet of ice (need crampons for hiking) on what the new snow
doesnt stick to. Saw the most horrible slab conditions ever...
Sucks.
nothing to add, except it was raining yesterday up to 1700m (~5500 ft) around grenoble (chartreuse and belledonne)
sad.
and i'm leaving for Alagna in 10 days. Time for a Snow Dance.
A buddy's report from the Austrian central Alps (Soelden) 5 days ago:
Very poor coverage, tons of stones (fucked up his skis), icy, no freshies in sight.
Maybe eastern Suisse or western Austria is the best of all crappy choices right now. Check www.schneehoehen.de for latest updates. Or even better: stay home right now!
too late :( heading to cham this wknd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hicks
however, on the brighter side, at least the kandahar downhill and combined world cup will be there.
BODE, BODE, BODEEEEE!!!!!
Ullr owes me a few favours (I sorted a Bentley for his brother-in-law's stag night) so I've dialled up an air strike.
No worries.
You better watch out what you are cheering for there - the Frenchies and Austrians are thankful for a reason to kick the crap outta your skull. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ulty_guy
Listen everyone, if you are in Europe,
drop your pants and do a snowdance!
We need f*&$^n' snow.
Me, I am doing circles naked on my balcony.
Thanks, all, for the beta. Though I wish the news were better, still looking forward to exploring new realms, and mebbe if I'm lucky meeting some of ya.
Perhaps I can look into sacrificing some BYU co-ed virgins, I'm certain there're a plenty of them lyin' about, and at least a few who might be willing to sacrifice their virginity for the greater good of Ullr's Bounteous Bukkake on Creamy European Peaks.
rejoice it's even getting worse. :frown: :(
warm high pressure until thursday with minimal moisture interfering. If were lucky it stays even longer :cussing:
The slight chance of a change for next weekend, but red baron would be shivering if id make any further predictions concerning the future at 5 days plus.
no weather guy would /should do this. ;)
conditions in saas fee are bad, lötschental too, we did not even consider going up the mountain in Zinal and ive NEVER been to andermatt when it had such little coverage.
edit for teleal: i've been doing naked dances for 2 weeks now !
It is happening somewhere in Western CH! The Jura.
Nothing to do but break out the skins. Sat 9 AM I headed to the Jura and departed from the parking at the col de la Givrine (5km beyond St. Cergue, CH) and skinned up just below La Dole.
Bluebird. 3C at 10AM and finished at 10C - 50F at 2PM. Sunscreen required.
Start elevation: 1210m finish at Col de Porte: 1590m
Good snow conditions, excellent coverage. Crispy starting out, icy in the steeps, but the descente using a red piste was excellent. The views from the col de Porte were killer today. Lac Leman, the Jet d'Eau in Geneve, Mt Blanc Massif and the entire line of les Alpes de Haute Savoire. Also, Les Dents du Midi and Les Alpes Vaudoises. Crystal clear. (Sadly my wife took my camera on a business trip).
The little ski area (Les Jouvencelles) is 1/2 in CH and 1/2 in FR. All surface lifts. The CH side is remains in the shade almost the entire day. Plenty of big trees alongside the pistes. It had plenty of coverage, no rocks in the red pistes. Hard pack powder conditions. The FR side is burnt up. Too sunny.
Surprising conditions for such low elevation. Better than Les Mosses and someone told me better than Verbier right now. At 24chf per ticket vs 61chf at Verb, that is a bargin. Heading up tommorrow AM w/ my kids for some "USA style-East Coast" piste skiing.
litt
You crystal ball gazers/Snow Forecast subscribers see anything arriving in the Southern French Alps in the next six days?
:cussing: :cussing: :cussing:
and then
:cussing: :cussing: :cussing:
and then
:cussing: :cussing: :cussing:
Quote:
Originally Posted by verbier61
Does that mean that Ullr is vomiting white stuff every day??!!!
Whooa! Lucky you!
:smile:
Anti-cyclone (French for high pressure system) is all I see.
But, I do not subscribe to the crystal ball, I simply watch the sat image.
If we were in Norway, we'd be covered in something. They seem to be getting all the weather.
All I know it is causing me a depression. :frown:
To add insult to injury, the ice on my parking lot could double for a skating rink.
And with no wind, I can't even fly a kite.
Took a nap in the sun on my balcony today, with a tee shirt on.
maps look like:
:frown: :frown:
:cussing: :cussing:
:frown: :frown:
:cussing: :cussing:
head to the states! no change in sight before the 20th(glass ball hope)..... if at all. the slight cooling predicted for friday will only bring a few cm to eastern austria. the rest will stay what ? yes youve guessed it. WARM AND DRY.
:eek: :(
ill go climbing.
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(too much :( and :cussing: )
Actually you don't even want to be in Norway according to a Norwegian dude I shared the lift with on Saturday it rained all the snow away in his resort, Kjetfill or however its spelled so he was stoked to be in St. Anton where even though warm over the weekend at least had snow...
Thursday for the Italian side is the word on the street... Might even be a France storms (Switzerland always seem to end up with it, either way!!!)
edg
IT´S A LIE!Quote:
Originally Posted by comish
First they keep all the oil, then they eat all the whales as sushi and after that they go and club some seals as a digestif.
Nah, kidding.
I have heard though that at the Voss - Oppdal axle there is good/very good snow and up in lyngen it should be very good too. Especially up in the Jotunheim area there has been pucking since beginning of november quite steadily.
Rumours at least.
Dude, you planning on bringing your bike to La Grave?Quote:
Originally Posted by TeleAl
Wondering if I need to change out the roof rack from ski system to bike system. :wink:
really sorry, edg (actually.... really DESPERATE..), but there's NO HOPE. Olnly appennini will get it :nonono2:Quote:
Originally Posted by edg
Quote:
Originally Posted by verbier61
V61. what the hell you skiing on up a Verb, now? Maybe there is something on the pistes backside towards Nendaz, but sunnyside, looking into Bruson...is there anything but rocks and brown on steep pistes? (forget hors-pistes).
agree :cussing:
I will ski this coming WE..... on my tears! What is (hopefully....) remaining:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lostinthetrees
- some nice AT on the left of the top bruson area
- higher north face of savoleyres
- top of stairway to heaven.... but it ends in rocks and rocks and rocks
if you go to the quiver etc thread in teach talk, you can see the pair of scott aztec I took from the garbage can at n.1 rentals. At 150 CHF (after fixing 10 cm of blasted edges, thanks rick) they're the perfect rock skis
Anyone knows how conditions are there now? I thought that I would get my best weekend of the season going down to Stanton from Norway, but instead it looks as if I am leaving a perfectly good powder weekend up here for some snowless sunny conditions in the alps. I think I will have to resort to heavy drinking. Rumour has it that there is a constant happy hour at the Crazy Kangoroo... :rolleyes:
just got back from cham. i'll do a TR later, but it's pretty bleak. you can still get some if you really hunt and peck, but even those pickings are getting slim.
well snowfire says:Quote:
Originally Posted by KANUTTEN
"St. Anton was crap, possibly among the worst conditions I`ve ever skied. I guess we were a week too late. It was super warm too, the snow was crusty as all hell "
so the last spot with snow is bad too..... :frown:
That was why I was so amazed to see Comish's TR with all that pow. Talk about throwing a bullseye blindfolded...
me too.
i thought he had mistaken the continent. ;)