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The
Courchnet.Com Courchevel Snow Report
| ... (& Rock Report in the summer!) |
Our snow reports (and the summer updates) are your guide to the resort's pistes and activities, mixed in with news, views and gossip from around the slopes. We aim to offer more than just stats about snow depths, and we always give you an honest and frank account of what the snow is really like. We want to give you the best information to help you make decisions as to when and where to ski. We try and keep the reports coming regularly, especially when the snow is falling; but even when conditions aren't great we'll give you plenty of ideas and insiders' tips on where to go and how amuse yourself on the slopes. If you have any feedback on the reports please let us know.
Don't forget to check out our Video Snow Reports so you can see the conditions for yourselves!
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Last snowfall:
Thursday 1st January 2009 |
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Depth lower slopes:
55 cm at 1800 m |
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Cross-country trails:
Open |
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AVALANCHE HAZARD
2/5 : MODERATE |
Depth last snowfall:
6 cm at 2700 m |
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Depth upper slopes:
80 cm at 2738 m |
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Snow Forecast |
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SNOWPACK
The snowpack is moderately well bonded on some steep slopes[1] otherwise generally well bonded. |
Max. temperature:
-10 °C at 2738 m |
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No. of pistes open:
96 out of
103 |
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Courchnet.Com Courchevel Snow Report
by Alan Furniss | Courchevel Snow Reporter |
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| Quiet Quatre Vents - but very hard snow.. |
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After having a houseful of friends staying for the past 2 weeks, we felt it would be a good idea to trek over to the Belleville Valley to see our Valthonet Snow Reporter and family for the first time this season. After a bit of consultation on the phone, the restaurant was chosen (above Les Menuires) and we went into Meribel via La Saulire and down into Mottaret. We left Le Praz with the on-balcony temperature at -8°c so we knew that with this side of the mountain in the shade in the morning at this time of year it would be a bit of an ordeal with skis clattering over frozen pistes and any exposed skin rapidly heading towards frostbite. Just like the previous day, we decided on the 3x chair route into the Belleville Valley of Combes, Chatelet & Cote Brune. The last one of these was even colder than the previous day and we arrived frozen half to death.
The Quatre Vents run from the top of Cote Brune was really nasty hardpacked snow with a lot of stones showing through and frankly all of the red runs during the day were in pretty average condition. Blue runs, in the sunshine with snow cannons were in the best state. So amazingly Brigues back to Le Praz is fantastic yet some of the reds at the top of the mountain are pretty poor.
The bottom line of this is that we really need some new snow! It’s not dire at present – you can always find somewhere good to ski – it’s just that you have to think about it rather than just meander in that way that is so effortless in the 3 Valleys. With the clear skies at night it’s very cold so the snow cannons are running flat out & a good tip is to follow the lines of the snow cannons as you ski downhill – the snow quality will be much better.
France Meteo are telling us that the cloud will build on Monday afternoon with snow on Tuesday & Wednesday. The roads are crowded with people going home today as all French schools start term tomorrow morning so the coming 5 weeks will be the quietest of the season. If we can get good conditions it will be the best time to be here.
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| Off-piste Avalanche Status - More detail |
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DEGREE OF HAZARD
2/5 : MODERATE |
SNOWPACK
The snowpack is moderately well bonded on some steep slopes[1] otherwise generally well bonded. |
AVALANCHE PROBABILITY
Triggering possible with high additional loads [2] , particularly on the steep slopes indicated in the resort avalanche bulletin. Large natural avalanches not likely. |
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[1] Generally described in more detail in the resort avalanche bullettin (e.g. altitude, aspect, type of terrain etc.)
[2] Additional load:
- High: e.g. group of skiers, piste machine, avalanche blasting
- Low: e.g. skier, walker
- Steep slopes: Slopes with an incline of more than about 30°
- Steep extreme slopes: Particularly unfavourable in terms of the incline, terrain profile, proximity to ridge, smoothness of underlying ground surface.
This is an indication of status at time of writing. Please check latest situation at the lift stations before setting out. |
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