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Snowfall warning for North Island New Zealand Issued 24 July at 10am local time. A deepening sub-tropical depression will quickly cross North Island on Saturday accompanied by a short period of gales and heavy rain. Expect easterly blizzard conditions to develop on Ruapehu as well as the ranges from the Tararuas to the Kawekas and perhaps even further north. A Cool SE flow with further bands of snow for mountains elsewhere. Many resorts have seen more than 20cm snow over the past 24hrs.

Monts-Jura, France

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Even closer to Geneva airport than the Portes-du Soleil, the Jura mountains curve along the northern shore of Lake Leman (Geneva). The area includes vast cross-country options and several downhills. Mijoux and Lélex-Crozet villages form Monts-Jura resort, the largest ski area in the Jura. The vertical range (800m) is respectable and there are 50km of mixed pistes. They are mostly, through the forest but also on the bare summit ridges of the massif. Rarely considered by foreign visitors are its convenience of being within 1hr of Geneva airport, its relative cheapness compared to Alpine resorts (99,50 € for 6 days in 05/06) and the appeal of traditional Jura villages and restaurants. It is a viable alternative to the Alps when snow conditions are favourable. Indeed, it is not unknown for the snow to be better here than in the Alps, and the landing approach to Geneva airport often provides a vantage point from which to judge the conditions. A viable alternative to Eastern Europe for budget skiers. For cross-country skiers, with over 2,500 km of marked trails, the Jura offers one of the largest in France and The Grande Traversée du Jura (Great Jura Trail) is a legendary trail of over 300 km.

Resorts close to Monts-Jura include: Mijoux-LaFaucille-Lelex (8 km), Lamoura (11 km), La Dôle (19 km), St-Cergue - La Dôle (21 km), Les Rousses (22 km),

Monts-Jura Photo Trails (Pistes): 37 Halfpipes: -
Summit: 1679 m Toplift: m
Beg: 70% Int: 25% Adv: 5% Terrain Parks: -
Vertical Drop: 800 m X-Country: -
Lifts: 28 (6 chair lifts, 19 surface lifts) Snowmaking: -
Gondolas / Cable Cars: 3 Slopeside accom.: Y
Restaurants: - Acres of ski: -
Bars: - Nearest Airport: Geneva
Nearest Train: Geneva Info phone: +33(0)450.20.91.43 | Monts-Jura Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Monts-Jura


Erik P. Bergh from SWITZERLAND writes:

The La Faucille area, which is a quick 30-35 minutes drive from downtown Geneva, is perfect for beginners and intermediate skiers. The pistes are perfectly groomed and last the whole day, even during weekends when there are quite a few people visiting. The queues are not long so you get to do a lot of skiing in a short time. Most of the pistes are in the forest area, which is nice since is protects you from the (once in a while) howling northerly Bies wind. Another advantage is that you will not get any avalanches there if you like to do off-piste.
In most of January and February, the Lake Leman (Geneva) and the lower lying areas up to approximately 900 metres above sea level, are covered in thick fog. But the Monts Jura area has lots of sunshine and the view to the Mont Blanc massif and the rest of the Alps is breath taking.
There are two or three hotels next to the pistes, so you will never live far away from the action. Check out the web-site www.monts-jura.com. Even though the area is in France, the border crossing with Switzerland is a piece of cake and does hardly slow you down.
Enjoy!

2006-01-27

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