The snow has arrived... along with the avalanche risk. Slf are forecasting a risk of 2, moderate, tomorrow, however, everyone is saying that this season is going to be a dangerous one.
http://pistehors.com/most-unstable-snowpack-for-a-decade-in-alps-23122007.htm
Although we have only had a few cm of snow, settling generally above the tree line, it has yet to make a substantial difference to the pistes. With more forecast over the next week it looks like the slopes will be on the edge of survival with the influx of holiday-makers over Christmas week. This afternoon, when skiing, small rocks scattered all of the pistes, although it was beautifully quiet, and the Gentianes slope was in much better condition than a week ago.
Here are some pictures from yesterday:
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| The last section of the 'M25' to Ruinettes |
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| Just above the path to La Chaux below Attelas |
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| Repair work on the piste above Ruinettes marked out with poles |
On a more positive note the trail running conditions are good, compressed snow in the forest and snow free trails above the patier side of town and below Savoleyres. Yesterday morning I had a great time running a loop above town in the sun.
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| View from above Patier on a forest run looking across to Croix de Coeur and Col des Mines |
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| Only the sections of the trails in the trees had snow on, still easy running though! |
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| Looking down towards Verbier, feels like Spring! |
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| You can just make out some deer above the snow ahead of me near Mayen de Bri |
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