10 March
10:58:13 AM
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Val d'Isere mid-day Wednesday eZAP from John Yates-Smith (YSE) - "cold, windy, snowy and grey" YSE |
10 March
10:24:40 AM
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More Val d'Isere Wednesday morning info from Finlays - "Temperature still chilly but perhaps not quite as cold as yesterday -6 at 2000m and -11 at 3000m. Winds are currently from the East and blowing at about 40 km/h..." Finlays |
10 March
10:08:57 AM
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Val d'Isere Wednesday morning update from Finlays - "The clouds are back bit of a shock after the past few blue sky days. There should be some good sunny spells this morning but the clouds will gradually thicken and we may get some snow showers later." Finlays |
9 March
2:34:33 PM
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Val d'Isere Tuesday afternoon eZAP from John Yates-Smith (YSE) - "The snow is not only being preserved by this unusual cold, it’s about to get better: we’re forecast fresh falls over the next 48 hours. Watch this space." YSE |
9 March
2:20:57 PM
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Val d'Isere eZAP from John Yates-Smith (YSE) - "Tuesday is another clear, sunny day, with perfect snow on the pistes but it’s absolutely brass monkeys (-10º here, -23º on the glacier) with an icy wind." YSE |
9 March
11:08:47 AM
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Val d'Isere Tuesday latest from Finlays - "It's sunny for now, but it's cold again, it's due to be windy too today, wrap up warm!" Finlays |
9 March
10:46:18 AM
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Val d'Isere Tuesday morning update from Finlays - "Another stunning morning but brrrr it doesn't feel like March. Temperature a chilly -9 at 2000m and -14 at 3000m. Winds are from the East..Clouds are expected to gradually roll in this afternoon."
Finlays |
8 March
11:17:20 AM
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Val d'Isere Monday morning details from Finlays - "A beautiful sunny day, perfect conditions. Temperature still quite chilly: -5 at 2000m and -12 at 3000m. Winds are from the East to North East and blowing between 5-20 km/h.." Finlays |
8 March
10:27:17 AM
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Val d'Isere Monday morning eZAP from John Yates-Smith (YSE) - "Perfect corduroy, wall-to-wall sunshine, squeaky snow, -12º. No-one ever said life was fair." YSE |
8 March
10:26:25 AM
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Val d'Isere Monday morning update from Finlays -"The sun is back, hurrahhh! Yesterday was murky, freezing and windy, but today looks fab! Warmer too." Finlays |
7 March
11:48:43 AM
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Sunday lunchtime eZAP from Val d'Isere - cloudy at the moment, expecting snow later. SkiZAP |
6 March
11:33:29 AM
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Val d'Isere Saturday morning update from Finlays - "Although the sun is out this morning it is expected to gradually cloud over as the morning goes on and by this afternoon we could get some snowfalls.Temperature still cold: -6 at 2000m and -15 at 3000" Finlays |
6 March
10:24:48 AM
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Saturday morning eZAP from Val d'Isere - very cold yesterday thanks to the wind but the sun was out. Mix of clouds and sun today but not so cold. Conflicting snow forecasts for today but some of the white stuff is expected tomorrow.
SkiZAP |
5 March
3:48:38 PM
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Late Friday afternoon eZAP from John Yates-Smith in Val d'Isere - "When the sun does finally return, we’re going to have some once-in-a-lifetime skiing."
YSE |
5 March
2:45:00 PM
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Friday eZAP from John Yates-Smith in Val d'Isere - "It has snowed every day this week, and it’s still snowing now, Friday morning. We’re forecast -15º tonight, and conditions are phenomenal." YSE |
5 March
10:08:45 AM
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Friday morning Val d'Isere update from Finlays - "Hmmm....forecast says sunny all day but it is snowing! However the clouds do not look too thick so perhaps the timing is wrong and it is going to clear, we'll just have to wait & see...." Finlays |
4 March
3:51:28 PM
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Late Thursday afternoon update from Finlays in Val d'Isere - "It's snowing!"
Finlays |
4 March
3:02:49 PM
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Val d'Isere outlook from John Yates-Smith (YSE) - "We’ve averaged about one sunny day per week so far this winter...but is great news for those of you yet to come, because there’s lot of snow and it is in excellent condition." YSE |
4 March
2:59:44 PM
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Val d'Isere eZAP from John Yates-Smith (YSE) - as predicted, the wind today (Thursday) is back where it should be, that is coming from the north. YSE |
4 March
2:51:46 PM
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Val d'Isere forecast from Henry's Avalanche Talk - "...cold cloudy weather for Saturday and Sunday with maybe some snow showers, a bit clearer on Monday and then sunny and slightly warmer for mid-week..." HAT |
4 March
11:45:02 AM
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Val d'Isere Thursday update from Finlays - "04/03/10 - 'A cloudy day with a few sunny moments' is what the tourist office says for today. Looking out they have got it exactly right. They also say we may be a little bit of snow in the afternoon.." Finlays |
4 March
10:59:01 AM
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Mid-day (local time) eZAP from John Yates-Smith in Val d'Isere - cloudy at the moment, reports of light snowfall over the hill in Tignes.
YSE |
3 March
4:40:08 PM
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Word on la rue is that Val d'Isere and Tignes are going to get 20cm of snow over the next 2 days (John Yates-Smith, YSE)
YSE |
3 March
11:21:13 AM
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Wednesday morning - southerly wind in Val d'Isere today (northerly yesterday). Other French resorts reporting the same. The dreaded "snow-eater" Foehn/Fohn wind? Look it up in Wikipedia! Fortunately, back to the normal northerly tomorrow - JYS at YSE.
YSE |
3 March
10:38:09 AM
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Wednesday latest from Finlays in Val d'Isere - "A change in the weather again. Winds have swung round and it's cloudy. It will remain cloudy all day with light snowfalls above 1200/1500m. Temperatures +1 at 2000m and -5 at 3000m. Winds from the South." Finlays |
3 March
9:50:23 AM
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Wednesday morning update from Finlays in Val d'Isere - "It's wednesday, need I say more. White sky and wind. Am starting to think we will NEVER have a sunny wednesday." Finlays |
2 March
4:28:47 PM
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Val d'Isere Tuesday morning report from Finlays - "Some fresh snow overnight - approx 5cms in the town and 8 cms up top. Started cloudy today with some snowfalls but already the clouds are breaking up and sun is peeping through." Finlays |
2 March
4:00:46 PM
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Val d'Isere Tuesday late afternoon update - it snowed last night and early this morning. Then the sun came out. A few wispy clouds around now but no sign of more snow at the moment - John Yates-Smith (YSE).
YSE |
2 March
12:32:10 PM
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Val d'Isere Tuesday lunchtime update from John Yates Smith of YSE - sun is shining, a few clouds dot the otherwise blue sky. No snow is expected today. Conditions are superb but avalanche risk remains high.
YSE |
2 March
10:27:27 AM
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Reports of avalanches coming in from all over the Alps because the recent big dump fell on a layer which had been subject to warmer weather. Be extra vigilant in Val d'Isere today, EVEN WHEN SKIING ON THE MARKED PISTES - John Yates Smith (YSE).
YSE |
1 March
2:52:26 PM
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Snow yesterday (Sunday) and more forecast for tomorrow. Avalanche risk is high especially after lunch because the snowpack bonding is weak on most of the steep slopes but we have a superb base for March skiing in Val d'Isere - John Yates Smith (YSE). YSE |
1 March
10:07:43 AM
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Early Monday morning update from Finlays in Val d'Isere - "It's a stunning sunny day! Yesterdays rain turned into snow so it should all be fab!"
Finlays |
28 February
2:46:39 PM
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Snow started falling in Val d'Isere late Saturday afternoon but Sunday update from Finlays reports "It's not an inspirational day! Grey and overcast and dare I say.......rain!"
Finlays |
27 February
9:44:15 AM
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Saturday morning in Val d'Isere - Finlays reports "It's a stunning morning, fresh powder galore and sunshine! All our guests who just left are GUTTED!! The lucky few who stayed are Thrilled!"
Finlays |
26 February
2:42:31 PM
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Super Saturday in Val d'Isere: blizzard has already dumped 30cm of snow on us today, Friday. We’re forecast more snow this evening, and again on Sunday but nothing tomorrow - hence Super Saturday when all the powderhounds will be out bright and early. John Yates-Smith, YSE. |
26 February
2:39:25 PM
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Friday lunchtime update from Finlays in Val d'Isere - "It's still dumping!"
Finlays |
26 February
12:20:25 PM
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Powder Porn alert from John Yates-Smith (YSE) in Val d'Isere: forecast for tomorrow (Saturday = changeover day = empty slopes) is a sunny start before clouds and crowds arrive in the afternoon. An epic powder morning under blue skies in Val + Tignes! YSE |
26 February
12:07:42 PM
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Val d'Isere Friday lunchtime update from John Yates-Smith (YSE) - it started snowing about 3pm yesterday, went on all night and it's still coming down. Very strong wind up top so conditions are not great for skiing at the moment. YSE |
26 February
9:54:05 AM
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Val d'Isere and Tignes Friday morning alert from Ben Simpson (Hundred Hills) - "After some pretty wet snow and mild temperature it's finally starting to seriously put down, about 20-30 cm over night and it's still going hard! Get in!"
Hundred Hills |
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