Sunny view across verbier Just after the clouds cleared. about 25cm of snow in the village. more up top.
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IT’S DUMPING
We promised you snow and we’ve really got it – we reckon over a foot in resort last night and loads more up the hill.
In fact, there was so much snow last night that the lifts opened an hour late today while Televerbier got everything up and running.
The strong winds which closed some lifts yesterday have also been in evidence today, although they are forecast to die out as we get more snow overnight, plus there’s more forecast for thursday…
The only negative point is that not enough have you have written in to condemn the alarming bandanna trend which seems to be sweeping ES. If we don’t act now Nicol is threatening to go monoskiing before Easter…
…the alarming sight that greeted us on the Medran map this morning before everything started up.
New Snow at last in Verbier
New Year has brought new snow at last in Verbier. After a disappointing day yesterday when it rained in the resort and up the mountain we have had a dump of snow today!!!!!!
The last week has seen some of the largest crowds both on-piste and in the resort. With people being bussed in from Chamonix and resorts as far as La Plagne, Verbier has been able to provide good entertainment for all. This morning the New Year excesses saw 9am Medran all but empty of holidaymakers with the vast majority of people being ski instructors waiting for their clients. The brave few were able to get some fantastic first tracks on an almost empty mountain.
This morning snow had fallen only above 2000 metres but by mid-afternoon large flakes were falling down to 1300m. The few early risers that caught the first lifts were rewarded with thick fresh powder from Attelas down to Ruinettes. Below Ruinettes wetter packed snow was still good to ski..
Visibility varied throughout the day from whiteout to flat light to occasional glimpses of the terrain. Winds were gaining in strength throughout the morning with Mont Fort being closed due to this. Falling snow was somewhat wet causing a few to retreat when clothing became sodden – but it was worth it all the same.
This new snowfall is consolidating well onto the hard pack base and with more snow forecast for tonight and tomorrow we hope for a great week of skiing and boarding. Time to break out the fat skis………………… 