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I agree there is no substitute for actual ski mileage. Why no more skiing during an outstanding eastern season December-February? Aren’t you retired and within easy day trip distance of most of Vermont? Did you try to connect with Tseeb and Lucia?

Crowds not an issue where we were skiing, probably busiest around Sunnega. Wednesday we were up high on Klein Matterhorn side and Plateau Rosa, all winter snow above 8,000 feet. There was more manmade subsurface on Rothorn/Sunnega side, but we did not hit anything severely scraped down. We...

On prior trips we noticed vineyards all over the place around Sion, Sierre, etc. We even stayed at one in 2022. Evidence seems abundant that the Alps amplify climate change effects, both the in medieval and current warm periods and during the Little Ice Age. I'm not sure what level of detail...

As noted here we hired Robin from Zermatters guide service and met him 9AM at Sunnega. We skid down to Findeln, stopping here by Robin’s family historic house at right. It was built in 1344! I knew that was during the medieval warming and inquired. Robin said grapes were grown in the valley...

In Colorado Sunlight closed March 22 and Monarch and Purgatory are closing March 29.

I still think Verbier is the more promising choice for off piste. Drive distance from Aosta is short through the St. Bernard tunnel. Don't take my word for it. ChrisC is an off piste skier of snowbird surfer's caliber, and here's his detail TR from 2019. 10-15cm in Monterosa will not cut it...

Given that the square on view of the massif is from Murren/Schilthorn, it’s hard to believe view from First would be as impressive.

I believe that’s when ChrisC scored the off piste couloirs in the Dolomites. Our last late season trip to Europe was in 2022 and we knew the southern Alps were bad then. Wasn’t that known in 2025 also? Here in Zermatt the coverage on Hohtalli is adequate. The issue is that the snow is...

When are you coming to Europe? Courmayeur off piste descends to the valley floor, where coverage may not be adequate. Grands Montets still does not have its upper tram. ChrisC would tell you to consider the heliskiing in Courmayeur. For off piste you might want to look at Verbier, which is...

Palisades said in a Tuesday blog post that the lack of snowfall and “quickly diminishing base” will stop the resort from making it to its targeted May 25 closing date. Instead, the resort is hoping to stay open until “late April,” although that date is not guaranteed. The resort is hoping to...

Yes it was bluebird, so we got quite a few pics that we did not in the more cloudy and snowy weather of 2014. I will post that TR before too long, but I was asked to evaluate the off piste ASAP. Unfortunately that report is not favorable and it will take more than 5 inches to reset. Rote...

Not ready for prime time, pics below from today. I saw exactly one track from the Rothorn tram on that face. Pics were taken about 230PM and in full sun with partial west exposure. I'd guess the real issue is declining snowfall west to east: Cernivia > Klein Matterhorn > Hohtalli >...

We passed Rothwald at 1PM, decided that was too late to change clothes and ski. We got to Zermatt early enough to walk around town and find the Zermatters office.

Our plane was taxiing at JFK, stopped abruptly, knocking over a flight attendant who was injured and needed to leave the plane. Then all 8 brakes were checked to prevent a recurrence so the plane took off and landed 2 hours 10 minutes late. So we landed 8:40am and did not get out of Milan...

40 minutes to get through TSA PreCheck at JFK ~3pm this afternoon. I overheard the regular line was an hour and 40 minutes. LAX 10pm last night was no problem at Delta headed east. But car traffic was heavy so I suspect the international flights headed west had longer security lines.

I'm copying my recent comment from the western thread as it may get more informed response here.

Winter is returning to western Canada this upcoming week. As for the East, see corn snow analysis above. I'm sure it can happen but in general there's too much cloudiness, humidity and groomer skier density. It's been a judgment call every weekend this month how to update this chart for...

That's an interesting way of putting it. Reviewers are so influenced by the snow conditions of a single or small sample size visits. I make a strong effort to avoid that. We do that too. Liz pushes me a lot in that direction. Thus the lower altitude Austrian complexes in 2017, the American...

No surprise with today's announcement: Tomorrow is the last day for Snow Summit while

Typical MSM puff piece written by someone who knows little about actual skiing. The Salt Lake Tribune piece is more interesting, quotes Evan Thayer a few times. Deer Valley management may not want to talk about the snow problem, but they are preparing for it. A key point is that the East...