Chamonix Snow Report for 03/02/2012
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Recent Eyeball Snow Reports for Chamonix
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James Ledingham
Enjoying a quick @BLOOMGin (with lime and tonic of course), listening to @petetong before heading out in #Verbier
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James Ledingham
@delaterre1 Had a few hours a day for past few days-best in years apparently. Hoping for #bluebird tomorrow on my day off! #Verbier
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Le Franco Phoney
Extremely cold on the piste today. Nostril hair-freezing cold! Snow is brilliant, but face protection a good idea it's so cold.
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James Ledingham
Not a bad view from the staff chalet! #Verbier #sunset [link]
Restaurant La Licorne
Our Snow Report for Chamonix brings daily updates on the snow conditions, snow depths, piste and offpiste conditions and the number of open ski lifts. The latest Chamonix snow report shown below was updated on 03/02/2012. Snow Reports are provided regularly throughout the ski season courtesy of our own network of ski resort managers, the Skiclub of Great Britain and Skiresort Service International GmbH. In addition to the current report on ski conditions, we also provide webcams (including a 4 week cam archive), current live observations from nearby weather stations and also historical snow data for Chamonix.
Chamonix Snow Report Issued: 03/02/2012 |
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| Last snowed: | 31/01/2012 |
| Lifts open: | 56 out of 58 |
Snow Depths |
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| Upper slopes: | 450 cm |
| Lower slopes: | 90 cm |
| New Snow at top: | |
| Most recent snowfall: | 10 cm on 31/01/2012 |
Piste Information |
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| On piste: | Excellent |
| Off piste: | Varied |
| Resort runs: | open |
Chamonix Ski Report |
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Chamonix Snow Conditions |
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| Great skiing thanks to the recent snowfalls | |
Reported Weather Conditions |
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| Sun/cloud, Partly cloudy, some sunny spells, Temperature: -17° C | |
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Snow conditions courtesy of the Ski Club of Great Britain |
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Snow Reports from ski resorts close to Chamonix |
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| Distance | Summary Snow Report | |
| Argentiere | 4 km |
Report Date: 03/02/2012 Lower Depth: 205 cm Upper Depth: 450 cm New Snow: 31/01/2012 Lifts open: 9 |
| Saint Gervais | 12 km |
Report Date: 03/02/2012 Lower Depth: 150 cm Upper Depth: 222 cm New Snow: 01/02/2012 Lifts open: 24 |
| Courmayeur | 14 km |
Report Date: 03/02/2012 Lower Depth: 75 cm Upper Depth: 180 cm New Snow: 31/01/2012 Lifts open: 21 |
| Flaine | 15 km |
Report Date: 03/02/2012 Lower Depth: 90 cm Upper Depth: 345 cm New Snow: 01/02/2012 Lifts open: 21 |
| Combloux | 17 km |
Report Date: 03/02/2012 Lower Depth: 80 cm Upper Depth: 245 cm New Snow: 31/01/2012 Lifts open: 34 |
Notes on the Chamonix Snow Report
You will notice in the above snow report for Chamonix that our reporters have provided information for the piste and offpiste ski conditions separately. If it has not snowed for a week or so in Chamonix then, as long as temperatures stay well below zero, the resort managers are often able to keep the piste conditions reporting "good" or even "excellent". Meanwhile, the off-piste conditions can quickly deteriorate to report "varied" as the area gets tracked out.
We stress the importance of checking the date on the Chamonix snow report particularly around weekends. For example, the snow report for Chamonix on Friday may indicate powder after recent snowfall but following a sunny and busy weekend, when the locals hit the mountains en masse, the ski conditions (at any resort) can deteriorate rapidly and late arrivals may see very different ski conditions. Of course some people look for deteriorating conditions in the snow report for the likely development of mogul fields but for powder lovers and particularly snowboarders this can mean tracked out off-piste snow. Of course, this doesn’t always happen quickly after fresh snowfall particularly at quiet North facing resorts at high altitude where genuine powder stashes may be found days or even weeks later. It is worth checking the piste map for Chamonix (found in menu above) for the location of favourable slopes that may be described in the "Chamonix Snow Conditions" part of the snow report. In addition to checking the Chamonix snow report we recommend that you check the snow forecasts found in the menu at the top of the page along with our ski resort guide.