There has been nearly 2 meters of snowfall in the last 7 days. The snow has been so prolonged that skiing lifts were closed, the local train has been stopping at the train station in Chamonix and not going onwards to Le Praz and delays with Geneva transfers. Some roads were shut and weather warnings released.
Compare this to two winters past, when there was the incredibly hot January weather conditions, earth appearing on the pistes, and admonitions that global warming could mean the finish of the ski industry in Europe. Highlighting this the OECDs study from winter 2007 admonished that climate change would make ski holidays too dear for the majority of skiers, with a 3rd of skiing resorts going bust with the receding of glaciers. Scientists say that it is unimaginable to attribute the annual variations in the snow to the results of climate change.
We may have the deepest recession in 30 yrs, and the Pound Sterling has plummeted to record levels against the euro, however the conditions are fantastic, and the recent reservations show that snowboarders are enthusiastic to enjoy the great snow conditions. This season is undoubtedly the finest in six winters, and a lot of skiers are stating that it’s the finest skiing conditions in at least ten years.
Nevertheless think that this amount of snow means high risks of avalanche.