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Pretty crazy it doesn’t snow for a month and now this. Seems like forecasts disagree about what happens after Tuesday so going to wait a few days and see what shakes out. Seems hard to fathom a week long storm cycle in the Dolomites but that’s what open snow and wepowder both seem to be...

If off piste looks good which it sure looks like it could I think basing in Aosta with a car could be a great bet. Staying in town always appealed to me and the trip reports raised the stoke. We hope to be avoiding the weekend but weather might force us to push a few days and ski over the...

Looking good for new snow. And for Milan as point of arrival. Now am just hoping to see some sort of defined clearing on the backend to give us a few days of pleasant weather. Could be great timing, fingers crossed

Lodging seems to present a lot of value as well especially at the higher end. The best located american ski hotels seem to have leaned into Uber luxury ala montage at big sky or four seasons at Jackson and left a gap in the market for the not seriously wealthy folk that still want a nice hotel...

That’s good to know. My experience with “tree” skiing in the alps has basically just been below tree line skiing that is skiable and certainly more pleasant than above tree line in a storm or not skiing at all but not particularly good. Not real tree skiing. Great for a stormy day when you’re...

It looks like the timing of this storm for next weekend will either make or break things one way or another. If we cant find good visibility that week though anywhere we will just have to stick to usa. If it snows a lot early in the period and then clears quickly we could be very lucky and...

Thanks all. Obviously Dolomites vs Snowbird is totally apples and oranges. Our primary hope is to go to Europe. We already got permission from our wives for a longer than usual trip. The Dolomites are on the bucket list, even if we are just on piste. Given how the season seems to be going, off...

Does anyone have any reliable websites for snowfall info in the Dolomites? We are still holding out hope that a trip the week of the 25th will work out. All of the forecasts prior to this past weekend referred to the "south" getting significant snow. While Ive been able to cobble together from...

Watching this thread and the forecast closely. We are going to hopefully head to Europe the last week of February. No flights or lodging booked. The plan is to make a decision a few days prior. If there is no cool down and no new snow between now and then we will probably give up on any hope of...

If we stay away from France completely (Switzerland,Italy,Austria larger resorts) do you think we will have an issue? Seems based off reading this thread the French seem to stick in France.

Trying to make sure I understand this holiday schedule correctly. Is Feb 25-Mar 2 in the clear as far as school crowds or should I still be mindful of where to avoid that time of year? Seems like possibly just avoid the French alps but otherwise seems like a light week. Thanks!

I suppose what I like about Europe is the relatively easy access guided off piste. Most mountains have either groups that can be joined or private guides that if pooled with a couple friends remains less expensive than a day ticket at Vail. A paid private guide at a major US resort A)is not...

When I am alone I dont care to be near the hill. Stay down the canyon in LCC to save $$ plenty of times and I actually wouldn't have any issue doing so with kids, especially with the added costs of ski school etc. The issue with Aspen is if you stay downtown and your kid learns at buttermilk, it...

How were the lift lines on Thursday/Friday vs Saturday/Sunday with all the Italians? Courmayeur has been at the top of my list for a while based on ease of access from East Coast, quintessential village vs French purpose built resorts, and easy off piste. The flight from Newark gets into Geneva...

Definitely done with Aspen proper, staying in town and dealing with Buttermilk etc. In a world where Europe proves impossible or too impractical and NYC-Vail flights are not that much more exorbitant than NYC-SLC flights I'd definitely consider staying in Snowmass. As far as domestic options it...

Thanks for this, this is very helpful. Interesting points on Presidents Week. It has been years since I have been anywhere other than Aspen where there are never any issues but I have just assumed that the usual spots just get slammed that week. But I suppose it might not be as bad as Christmas...

I have been to Jackson each of the last four superbowl weekends and can attest to all of this. Apres Vous laps to start the morning are wonderful but are skid off quickly and are downright dangerous by the afternoon. They are steeper than your average blue groomed run and are definietly for more...

Absolutely, I know what Im getting into, and am just calibrating whether in spite of all of that it beats the alternative--not going at all. This is more or less my only chance at Europe for the next few years. So its really just about mitigating these things to the best I can and hoping for the...

I agree about St Moritz. Especially if I get hotel rooms at the Monopol where I stayed last time which was directly at the base of the corviglia furnicular. Austria/Italy possibly better bang for buck but I cant argue that it definitely could fit the bill.

Luckily I have been spoiled so have avoided east coast skiing all these years. It was useful for me growing up getting some extra days to learn, and will be useful for the kids in that capacity, but ever since I could work, pay and travel on my own I have gotten on a plane whenever I have the...