Just got to the office here in NY, on a crisp spring morning. Had a quick shufty at the webcams over in Serre Che to see what the conditions are like now the season is over.
SNOW! Lots and lots of it! D'oh!
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The STW Ski and Snowboard thread - 2011/2 Edition
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Charlotte/Easiski in Les deux Alpes tweeted yesterday that it was a shame to be closing the resort with all the snow they have still about.... but there's no one about to ski it!
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last day of the season here (avoriaz) was awesome - plenty of fresh, and quiet as hell as everyone was on the lash... we've had loads of snow recently. was going to go for a tour today, but i buggered my shoulder trying to climb back in a canoe the other day
heading to la clusaz this weekend - they had 60cm of fresh at 2000m over the past 2 days!
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If anyone is interested in an end of season powder fest, there has been heavy (and continuing) snowfall in Aviemore, with most tows running this week, also Nevis Range is looking o.k.
More information here: http://www.winterhighland.info/
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Where's Digby?
How was Norway, Digby?
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Great pic, Ned! Where's dat at?
Oh, and check this out;
http://www.sport-conrad.com/Coreupt/709/pid_223The whole Coreupt range of skis. 99euros a pair.
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Great picture nedrapier! Just read your end of season round up. Sounds fantastic. Hope the injured knee didn't hold you back too much!
Apologies for being late with my report!
Norway was absolutely incredible. It surpassed all of my expectations and the whole experience was somewhat surreal.
We were very lucky with the weather and had 7 days of sunshine; a great bunch to ride with; a fairly stable snowpack (things has settled down since the big slide there in March which had sadly killed 5 people); used the boat a couple of days to reach an island and then a hidden glacier on the peninsula.
We skinned up about 1000m - 1200m a day and then rode back to beach/shoreline; which is just a bizzare was to go snowboarding!
An incredible trip and a fantastic way to finish a great season!
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Nice photo that ned - would look good on a wall canvas.
Norway sounds interesting Digby.Posted 1 year ago # -
Had some great snow in Switzerland last week - major dumps earlier on and skiing up to my armpits in fresh powder some days. But by Friday it was 5C at 2000m in the Urner Alps, and 30C at Zurich airport on Saturday as we left. The season there hasn't just come to a gradual close, it's switched directly to summer and everyone was getting their bikes out!
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Going off topic a bit but sad news about Sheffield Dry Slope over the weekend. Been there a few times and for a dry slope thought it was awesome place with great history.
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sad news about Sheffield Dry Slope over the weekend.
Haven't pretty much every dry slope in the UK had a fire recently? Insurance? With the meteoric rise of indoor real snow, I suspect they've really been feeling the pinch.
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Pretty good offer from Nevis if you ski and bike
This is from Nevis range.
SNOWSPORTS: Open for end of season snowsports on Sat and Sun on the summit and some goose runs to Tower 4 where we are uplifting from. Un-pisted spring conditions with a mix of firm and soft snow, lots of natural hazards around.
Suitable for good intermediate skiers and boarders and above only - sorry no beginners or lower abilities.Access via Quad chair (skis off for uploading and downloading)
Also anyone wishing to use the downhill tracks and ski/board on Sat or Sun can buy a bike day ticket for £30 and use it on both activities on that day. First time we have ever offered a ski from the summit followed by a bike down the downhill to the carpark!
Anybody up for it? Take the Goose lift up, ski/snowboard down, get onto the bike and off you go.
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Cover on Cairngorm actually looks quite good at the moment:
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sad news about Sheffield Dry Slope over the weekend.
There was ANOTHER fire there yesterday apparently.
http://www.snowboardclub.co.uk/news-11660.html Posted 1 year ago # -
Hmm. Once is possible, twice is doubtful, thrice is obvious....
No smoke without fire on the insurance scam front, I'd say. Pun intended.
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No smoke without fire on the insurance scam front, I'd say. Pun intended.
It is (was) certainly in some trouble with pressure from nearby-ish snowdomes at Castleford, Tamworth and Trafford. There was also talk that snow+rock were pulling out of the site.
BUT... there have been repeated small fires over the years started by local toerags. And centre management have said they will be rebuilding and reopening, presumably with much heftier insurance premiums.
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The fat lady hasn't yet sung.
Today we experienced changing conditions on Cairngorm mt. One moment snowing, then beautiful bright sunshine, chilly in the wind, however I've never skied this late in the season before, so was anybody else up there today?
Also a visit to the famous Inshriach tea room for cake, a fantastic day.
pics to follow later if we can work out how to upload them
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Ski area from the car park. This is May 5th remember
Snowline is about 15m higher than the bottom of the m1 poma
Tea and cake at Inshriach nursery almost merits the trip on its own.Posted 1 year ago # -
We ended up skiing on Sunday too, which was a far more pleasent experience as the snow has softened up and put down a dusting of fresh.
However there were tears, as nbt took me up to the top of the 'Coronation wall' and skiing off piste on the hard pack snow, hearing the crunching under ski was not confidence inspiring. They have pisted the left hand side though for the first tine in 50 years, this is now like a French red and very enjoyable.
Lots more snow is forecast for the Cairngorm ski resort and well worth a visit for a last minute mini break to get some turns in on real snow (not man made or a glacier).
Month of May - who would have thought
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Great picture Ned - anymore?
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Cake looks awesome, but that pink monstrosity isn't tea!
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Flashy - that pink monstrosity (word of the day) is a fruit concoction of wild raspberries, elderflower and other yummy herbal tea thingys. I forgot to stick my pinky out.
The tea room is in the top 10 British tea rooms and worth a visit, only open though between March and end of September, and the couple of weeks over the Christmas holidays.
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They are thinking that with all the fresh snowfall on Cairngorm, the resort will be open until June. Wow!
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Best
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Looks nice. I think I hate you.
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Think? You only THINK that!
I know it.
Looks glorious! Love the goat/chamoix(?) on there!
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Think? You only THINK that!
I know it.
Looks glorious! Love the goat/chamoix(?) on there!
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Yeah, it's a chamois. There were a few of them around, got a bunch of photos. Loads of marmottes down the bottom as well. How can they still look like fat little feckers when they've just come out of 6 months of hibernation?
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Loads of marmottes down the bottom as well
Vicious little feckers!
HUGE teeth. Vicious streak a mile wide, etc.
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They're funny wee things, but I've got a lot of respect for them ever since I saw one stand his ground doing his warning whistle to his mates until a dog's jaws were about an inch from his neck (he did dive underground at that point!).
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The first casualty of marmotwar is innocence.
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Awesome!
Extra marmotte action from yesterday:
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