Snow for the Euros.

**Hayduke** · 11-26-2006, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by bbirtle

You guys are making me so sorry I decided to spend Nov/Dec in Thailand.

Does that mean you finally got laid?

**keksie** · 11-26-2006, 12:12 PM

yesterday i signed up for an avy course which is held 16th-20th dec, just wanted to let you guys know that i've now jinxed the weather, there will be no new snow until 20th of december. flying to finland for christmas on 21st and thats when the dumpage is gonna begin.

**mjk462** · 11-26-2006, 12:28 PM

don't you dare say that keksie, take it back!

**bbirtle** · 11-26-2006, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Hayduke

Does that mean you finally got laid?

A story for another day.

**verbier61** · 11-27-2006, 03:02 AM

no big fohen in verb on the weekend. hot but not terribly hot, so something skiable beteween attelas and almost riunettes (say 2200)

**TDJ** · 11-27-2006, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by verbier61

no big fohen in verb on the weekend. hot but not terribly hot, so something skiable beteween attelas and almost riunettes (say 2200)

Looking at the webcams it looks like everything above 2000m stays pretty decent. Below 2000m (verbier & La tzoumaz) it's looking all green&brown again.

Dit you make any pictures this weekend?

**geo039** · 11-27-2006, 06:12 AM

Closed Zermatt mid-day on Saturday too.

Originally Posted by Lostinthetrees

See wkend scouting mission south of Verbier.

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=68653

Foehn speeds recorded at 157 at Diablerets this weekend.
Cancelled some snowboard events at Saas-Fee.

**klar** · 11-27-2006, 07:09 AM

pitztal on friday:
föhn in action:

keksie

klar

luckily we have a very stable base layer of "rocks" and extended snowpack analysis confirmed our initial assessment that the totally sick low angle pow next to the piste was good to go.

**TeleAl** · 11-27-2006, 09:34 AM

It better fuckin' snow soon over here.

**davidof** · 11-27-2006, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by kipfer

It also gives the Munchkins headaches and is reason to call in sick in Muenchen.
The Frenchies suffer the Mistral which can be accompanied with a dust storm also melting the snow like crazy.
The junior Jongs suffer the Geezer Gapers

hmmmm we have zee foehn here in France too. The Mistral blows in the opposite direction, from north to south down the Rhone valley. We have some other winds, Lombard is the most common which is due to a low over the Med bringing moisture laden winds in over Italy - generally results in big conditions right on the border but nothing a few km futher west.

The Americans would better know the foehn as Chinook - which is the native American word for "snow eater". Nuff said.

**kipfer** · 11-27-2006, 10:23 PM

Did you skin up or sail up?

Originally Posted by klar

pitztal on friday:
föhn in action:

keksie

klar

luckily we have a very stable base layer of "rocks" and extended snowpack analysis confirmed our initial assessment that the totally sick low angle pow next to the piste was good to go.

**kipfer** · 11-28-2006, 11:00 PM

The operative word for Chinook,et al,is down. I think that it has something to do with the adiabatic lapse rate. Does this make sense. Wind from the South giving the Bavarian Headache. Wind down Rhone vallee killing Montana Cran or Verbier.

Originally Posted by davidof

hmmmm we have zee foehn here in France too. The Mistral blows in the opposite direction, from north to south down the Rhone valley. We have some other winds, Lombard is the most common which is due to a low over the Med bringing moisture laden winds in over Italy - generally results in big conditions right on the border but nothing a few km futher west.

The Americans would better know the foehn as Chinook - which is the native American word for "snow eater". Nuff said.

**geo039** · 11-30-2006, 02:27 AM

Looks like mid next week for Western CH and Austria....we will see! Doing the dance..

Originally Posted by TeleAl

It better fuckin' snow soon over here.

**mjk462** · 11-30-2006, 02:58 AM

I"m Praying for Northern Italy to get some damn snow. whats with this season?

**verbier61** · 11-30-2006, 03:06 AM

northern italy: nothing so far and nothing in sight

**subtle plague** · 11-30-2006, 03:27 AM

western airflow will bring some moisture. where, how much and exactly when is not yet certain.(and if there will be an italy low or not), but cham and the west sould see something for sure.

**TDJ** · 12-03-2006, 08:53 AM

Looks like the alps, especially between Verbier and Zermatt, are gonna get a major dump next week.

Especially Zinal looks good in the local forecast (30cm on we, 80cm on fr). Although much can change in a week.

Sunday morning 2.0cm
Sunday afternoon 1.0cm
Sunday night 3.0cm
Monday morning 1.0cm
Monday afternoon 1.0cm
Monday night
Tuesday morning 1.0cm
Tuesday afternoon 1.0cm
Tuesday night 4.0cm
Wednesday morning 11.0cm
Wednesday afternoon 15.0cm
Wednesday night 11.0cm
Thursday morning 1.0cm
Thursday afternoon 1.0cm
Thursday night 5.0cm
Friday morning 10.0cm
Friday afternoon 15.0cm
Friday night 56.0cm

**edg** · 12-03-2006, 10:11 AM

Looking good for bagging the Breithorn, yay.

edg

**geo039** · 12-03-2006, 10:37 AM

Saw the same this AM, but now it needs to materialize.....everyone get up NOW and do the S...N...O...W dance......PLEASE!!!

Originally Posted by TDJ

Looks like the alps, especially between Verbier and Zermatt, are gonna get a major dump next week.

Especially Zinal looks good in the local forecast (30cm on we, 80cm on fr). Although much can change in a week.

Sunday morning 2.0cm
Sunday afternoon 1.0cm
Sunday night 3.0cm
Monday morning 1.0cm
Monday afternoon 1.0cm
Monday night
Tuesday morning 1.0cm
Tuesday afternoon 1.0cm
Tuesday night 4.0cm
Wednesday morning 11.0cm
Wednesday afternoon 15.0cm
Wednesday night 11.0cm
Thursday morning 1.0cm
Thursday afternoon 1.0cm
Thursday night 5.0cm
Friday morning 10.0cm
Friday afternoon 15.0cm
Friday night 56.0cm

**Ripzalot** · 12-03-2006, 11:33 AM

Al's patented snowdance in action!

SNOOOOW MUTHAFUKKER SNOOOOW!!!

**geo039** · 12-03-2006, 11:39 AM

I am believer...it will snow now......I believe in the power of Al!

Originally Posted by Ripzalot

Al's patented snowdance in action!
SNOOOOW MUTHAFUKKER SNOOOOW!!!

**keksie** · 12-03-2006, 12:30 PM

cmon, austria needs some love too

**KANUTTEN** · 12-03-2006, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Ripzalot

kanutten! bring your pow skis. the weather may not break but better to be prepared for pow than not. you can always rent some piste skis if needed.

there is a longshot chance that i could be there, so remember to shout "change for a nickel" often. and look surprised so that i can recognize you.

I ended up not bringing skis at all, but rather rent some. Which turned out to be the right decision. No fresh snow, but some decent piste skiing on the glacier. Actually on saturday they stopped the lifts because of 100 km/h winds. So I got only one day of skiing down. But it was the first turns of the season, so I guess I can't complain too much. What was not so good was that I got an instant pain in my lower back. Probably because I haven't worked out much this fall, an that Im in pretty bad shape. Hopefully some more turns will make it all better...

**Ripzalot** · 12-04-2006, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by KANUTTEN

I ended up not bringing skis at all, but rather rent some. Which turned out to be the right decision. No fresh snow, but some decent piste skiing on the glacier. Actually on saturday they stopped the lifts because of 100 km/h winds. So I got only one day of skiing down. But it was the first turns of the season, so I guess I can't complain too much. What was not so good was that I got an instant pain in my lower back. Probably because I haven't worked out much this fall, an that Im in pretty bad shape. Hopefully some more turns will make it all better...

hey, turns are better than no turns!

i got mine in on saturday at g3000. felt good to get in some first turns.

and yes, stoke is rising...