ChrisC
Well-known member
The media made it sound like the Alps weather was more akin to Miami than typical Munich. But this year was not that bad - close to average - at least in the Western Alps. It looks like lower resorts suffered, but most of the worthwhile Euro resorts in the Western Alps are above the 2000 meter mark. However, the Eastern Alps (Austria) looked bad with below normal snow, low elevation and high temps.
I think this shows - wait till later to ski Europe - February. And if you are going to wait till February, might as well avoid the school holidays in the mid/late Feb. March 1st seems about optimal.
Courchevel has the best Internet snowfall records. Probably a good indicator resort for all the Tarentaise resorts (Val d'Isere, Tignes, Les Arcs, Meribel, Val Thorens, etc). And Chamonix/Verbier too.
COURCHEVEL 1850 Meters / THE SAULIRE 2700 Meters
http://translate.google.com/translate?s ... ht%2dneige
Season 2006/2007
April 07 -- cm -- cm (still counting)
March 07 88 cm 153 cm
February 07 161 cm 164 cm
January 07 96 cm 140 cm
December 06 40 cm 78 cm
Season 2005/2006
April 06 48 cm 80 cm
March 06 222 cm 359 cm
February 06 69 cm 61 cm
January 06 53 cm 45 cm
December 05 116 cm 121 cm
Season 2004/2005
April 05 97 cm 85 cm
March 05 34,5 cm 71 cm
February 05 114 cm 137 cm
January 05 99 cm 130 cm
December 04 84 cm 108 cm
November 04 24 cm NC
Season 2003/2004
April 04 63 cm 65 cm
March 04 62 cm 95 cm
February 04 51 cm 38 cm
January 04 186.5 cm 292 cm
December 03 55 cm 85 cm
November 03 54 cm NC
Season 2002/2003
April 03 45 cm 63 cm
March 03 29,5 cm 31 cm
February 03 69 cm 122 cm
January 03 132 cm 162 cm
December 02 57 cm 84 cm
November 02 32 cm NC
I think this shows - wait till later to ski Europe - February. And if you are going to wait till February, might as well avoid the school holidays in the mid/late Feb. March 1st seems about optimal.
Courchevel has the best Internet snowfall records. Probably a good indicator resort for all the Tarentaise resorts (Val d'Isere, Tignes, Les Arcs, Meribel, Val Thorens, etc). And Chamonix/Verbier too.
COURCHEVEL 1850 Meters / THE SAULIRE 2700 Meters
http://translate.google.com/translate?s ... ht%2dneige
Season 2006/2007
April 07 -- cm -- cm (still counting)
March 07 88 cm 153 cm
February 07 161 cm 164 cm
January 07 96 cm 140 cm
December 06 40 cm 78 cm
Season 2005/2006
April 06 48 cm 80 cm
March 06 222 cm 359 cm
February 06 69 cm 61 cm
January 06 53 cm 45 cm
December 05 116 cm 121 cm
Season 2004/2005
April 05 97 cm 85 cm
March 05 34,5 cm 71 cm
February 05 114 cm 137 cm
January 05 99 cm 130 cm
December 04 84 cm 108 cm
November 04 24 cm NC
Season 2003/2004
April 04 63 cm 65 cm
March 04 62 cm 95 cm
February 04 51 cm 38 cm
January 04 186.5 cm 292 cm
December 03 55 cm 85 cm
November 03 54 cm NC
Season 2002/2003
April 03 45 cm 63 cm
March 03 29,5 cm 31 cm
February 03 69 cm 122 cm
January 03 132 cm 162 cm
December 02 57 cm 84 cm
November 02 32 cm NC
