After enjoying some fantastic powder skiing over the past week, and with another 10–15 cm of fresh snow just fallen, conditions are about to shift. With sunny days and clear nights in the forecast, this powder will quickly transform into classic spring snow – at...
Spring snowpack (almost) with fresh snowfall on Saturday. Much more stabilised snowpack, although persistent weak layers remain…. Last weekend, after several days of wall-to-wall sunshine and clear nights, we were enjoying excellent spring snow conditions, with...
Not just for skiing! A shadow can help you find your way — even without a map, compass, or GPS. All you need is the sun. Knowing which direction you’re going is key when you are in the backcountry. This is especially true in the mountains, where slope aspect...
After a few snow flurries on Saturday, next week is looking sunny in the N French Alps, with GREAT spring conditions! Higher altitudes, 2300 m and above, are the best places to ski at the moment. The snow has been melting at quite a pace lately in above average...
BACK TO WINTER! (photo J. Cummings) After another weekend of very high temperatures for this time of the year, this coming week will be much cooler in the N French Alps. It will be back to winter with snow showers on and off throughout the week in the mountains...
After a weekend with very high temperatures for this time of the year, colder air will move in on Tuesday with fresh snow. Slowly clearing up for the rest of the week to become sunny and mild again by Thursday. Higher altitudes accessing 2300 m and above continue to...
