So far, this spring’s proved to be a very wintry season in the N French Alps! The locals are nicknaming this week ‘Janvril’, a cross between the wintry weather we’d expect in January with what we’re currently receiving in April. Off-piste...
Here are some ideas about how to have fun and be safe on spring snow! Understand ‘melt-freeze cycles’ and have fun with spring snow! Melt-freeze Cycles A melt freeze cycle is when cold dry snow melts in the sun/heat during the day and then freezes at night....
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...
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...
This video shows one example of lots of close avalanche calls today (10th January 2023) in Val d’Isere and Tignes. But mainly TIGNES where more snow fell Here is a short vid with photo to show where took place. Thanks to Jerry Beilinson. This is a short clip of...
