Tignes gets Buried under 1m of Snow!
December 17th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Following reports of the Grand Montets opening ahead of schedule due to a early heavy snow fall in Chamonix, the early season snow just keeps coming. Tignes and Val d’Isere were the recent benefactors of a 1 metre dump of snow! Check out these shots of the snow mayhem on Monday.
Where did I park the car?
Tags: Tignes, Val d'Isere
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Car Hire Cost Cutting Tips
December 9th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Car hire is one option for getting from the airport to your chosen ski resort. It can work out far cheaper than a private taxi or transfer, providing you don’t have to pay for parking. And you can save even more money on travel to the slopes by following our guide to cutting car hire costs. Car hire is an extremely competitive business these days, which is good news for the consumer because there are loads of good deals out there.
Tags: Car Hire, Chambery Airport
Posted in Skiing on the Cheap, Travel to the French Alps | 2 Comments »
Up to Date Snow Forecasts for Paradiski
December 8th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Whether you’re already in resort, are travelling out soon, or are thinking of booking a last minute ski holiday, you’ll want to know what kind of conditions to expect. J2ski, has supplied the following snow forecast roundups for Les Arcs and La Plagne, the twin resorts that make up the giant Paradiski area. You might also want to check our webcam pages where you’ll find up to date snow depth stats as well as camera images.
Tags: La Plagne, Les Arcs
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Skiing is Believing
December 7th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
The Grands Montets sector of the Chamonix ski area opened a week ago for weekend skiing. Chamonix is the latest French ski resort to open ahead of schedule thanks to heavy and frequent snowfalls across the Alps in November. It began snowing again in Cham on Thursday and it dumped in earnest on Friday, so the snow up at Grands Montets was sure to be deep come the weekend. However, people-in-the-know know that the GM is not necessarily the best place to be on a powder day because the steep terrain attracts swarms of snow-hungry, powder-pillaging skiers and boarders. What’s more, Saturday’s forecast announced 0% visibility so, since there aren’t too many trees at GM to help you judge the lay of the land in a white-out, we decided to head further a field.
Tags: Chamonix, Courmayeur
Posted in News from the Alps, Weather & Snow Conditions | 1 Comment »
Up to Date Snow Forecasts for L’Espace Killy
December 7th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Whether you’re already in resort, are travelling out soon, or are thinking of booking a last minute ski holiday, you’ll want to know what kind of conditions to expect. J2ski, has supplied the following snow forecast roundups for Tignes and Val d’Isere, the twin resorts that make up the giant Espace Killy ski area. You might also want to check our snow webcam where you’ll find up to date snow depth stats as well as camera images.
Tags: Tignes, Val d'Isere
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