Les Arcs Snow Report for 03/02/2012
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Recent Eyeball Snow Reports for Les Arcs
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Alpine Access Card
a light covering of snow in Val d'Isere tonight
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Ski Momentum
Super chilly in the three valleys today. It does mean the snow is great though!
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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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Alpine Ethos
OK it is cold but the upside is awesome snow conditions on & off-piste. Snowing here now incidentally
Our Snow Report for Les Arcs brings daily updates on the snow conditions, snow depths, piste and offpiste conditions and the number of open ski lifts. The latest Les Arcs 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 Les Arcs.
Les Arcs Snow Report Issued: 03/02/2012 |
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| Last snowed: | 03/02/2012 |
| Lifts open: | 50 out of 51 |
Snow Depths |
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| Upper slopes: | 320 cm |
| Lower slopes: | 173 cm |
| New Snow at top: | |
| Most recent snowfall: | 3 cm on 03/02/2012 |
Piste Information |
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| On piste: | Good |
| Off piste: | Tracked |
| Resort runs: | open |
Les Arcs Ski Report |
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Les Arcs Snow Conditions |
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| Great conditions - wax up your skis! | |
Reported Weather Conditions |
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| Sun, Clear skies providing great views, Temperature: -16° 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 Les Arcs |
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| Distance | Summary Snow Report | |
| Villaroger | 5 km |
Report Date: 03/02/2012 Lower Depth: 120 cm Upper Depth: 250 cm New Snow: 28/01/2012 Lifts open: 4 |
| Peisey/Vallandry | 6 km |
Report Date: 03/02/2012 Lower Depth: 173 cm Upper Depth: 320 cm New Snow: 31/01/2012 Lifts open: 51 |
| Sainte Foy | 6 km |
Report Date: 03/02/2012 Lower Depth: 163 cm Upper Depth: 193 cm New Snow: 29/01/2012 Lifts open: 7 |
| La Rosière | 7 km |
Report Date: 03/02/2012 Lower Depth: 232 cm Upper Depth: 350 cm New Snow: 31/01/2012 Lifts open: 37 |
| Montchavin/Les Coches | 7 km |
Report Date: 03/02/2012 Lower Depth: 190 cm Upper Depth: 305 cm New Snow: 01/02/2012 Lifts open: 0 |
Notes on the Les Arcs Snow Report
You will notice in the above snow report for Les Arcs 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 Les Arcs 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 Les Arcs snow report particularly around weekends. For example, the snow report for Les Arcs 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 Les Arcs (found in menu above) for the location of favourable slopes that may be described in the "Les Arcs Snow Conditions" part of the snow report. In addition to checking the Les Arcs 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.