Great snow already for 2012/13
After such amazing snowfall across Europe in 2011/12 can we really hope that this coming winter will be as good? Well, the Christmas period has been a treat and as I write this it's snowing heavily right across the Alps and right down to valley level, many resorts in France have had over a meter in the past week or so and it's still snowing with over 50cms forecast for the next couple of days so the New Year promises to be a Powder Paradise! All the Alpine resorts are fully open, right down to resort level. Austria is looking similarly white, as are Italy & Switzerland. By comparison, the Pyrenees and Bulgaria have not yet been quite so lucky but still have good snow and have opened fully for snowsports. Scotland has much more snow than usual for this time of year, though high winds have led to many lift closures and actually getting to the resorts is quite a challenge at present! So those who thought that last year could not be beaten (this includes me!) could well be proven wrong! Now is the time to get your equipment ready and avoid the last minute rush!
After such amazing snowfall across Europe in 2011/12 can we really hope that this coming winter will be as good? Well, the Christmas period has been a treat and as I write this it's snowing heavily right across the Alps and right down to valley level, many resorts in France have had over a meter in the past week or so and it's still snowing with over 50cms forecast for the next couple of days so the New Year promises to be a Powder Paradise! All the Alpine resorts are fully open, right down to resort level. Austria is looking similarly white, as are Italy & Switzerland. By comparison, the Pyrenees and Bulgaria have not yet been quite so lucky but still have good snow and have opened fully for snowsports. Scotland has much more snow than usual for this time of year, though high winds have led to many lift closures and actually getting to the resorts is quite a challenge at present! So those who thought that last year could not be beaten (this includes me!) could well be proven wrong! Now is the time to get your equipment ready and avoid the last minute rush!