Superb Ski Conditions across the European Alps
Weve had around 2 metres snow during the last week. It has been so deep that skiing lifts have been stopped, the train has been terminating at the Chamonix terminus and not heading onwards to Monroc. Some roads were closed and weather warnings published.
This is in direct contrast to two winter seasons ago, when there was the incredibly hot February weather, mud appearing on ski slopes, and admonitions that climate change would mean the finish of the ski industry in the Alps. Indeed the study from 2006 warned that climate change would make snowboarding too costly for a lot of skiers, with one 3rd of ski fields going bust and the thawing of alpine glaciers. Scientists assert that it’s impossible to attribute these yearly variations in the weather patterns to the outcomes of global warming.
We might have the deepest recession in almost 30 years, and the Sterling has dropped to record levels against the Euro, but the skiing is great, and the latest bookings highlight that boarders are eager to enjoy the superb snow conditions and our luxury chalets are all taken. This season is definitely the finest in seven winter seasons, and lots of skiers are announcing its the finest skiing conditions in at least 10 yrs.
Even so recall that big dumps like these mean big avalanches risks.