Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 10th April 2023

Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 10th April 2023

What a fantastic week it’s been for off-piste skiing in the N French Alps. The week ahead looks like it should be great too, with beautiful smooth spring snow conditions coming into place at last! Off-piste snow depths and skiing conditions above 2000 m are good...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 3rd April 2023

Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 3rd April 2023

What a week it’s been in the N French Alps full of fresh snowfall, sometimes rain, high winds and fluctuating temperatures.  Above 2000 m, off-piste snow depths are now about normal for the time of season (and a lot better than they were a month ago). You can...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 3rd April 2023

Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 27th March 2023

After large amounts of fresh snowfall down to around 1300/1500 m on Sunday & Sunday night, off-piste snow depths will have improved hugely by Monday, particularly above around 2000 m, where up to 50 cm of fresh snow is expected.  Below 2000 m, off-piste conditions...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 20th March 2023

Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 20th March 2023

Is it safe? It depends on you (‘safe’ if you apply the prevention points here: https://henrysavalanchetalk.com/off-piste-quick-reference/ ) Last week saw plenty of avalanche activity in the Northern French Alps, many of them triggered by skiers....
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 13th March 2023

Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 13th March 2023

After the last few days of wild stormy weather, it looks like being a much calmer week ahead in the Northern French Alps, with a little fresh snowfall and then turning sunnier from mid-week.  Off-piste snow depths have now risen considerably at high altitudes (2400 m...