Opening week in Chamonix : 15th December 2011
What an amazing week we have had here in Chamonix. There has been snow dumps, storms, rain, sun and powder. And all in the opening week!
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Giving those legs a well earnt rest at Grands Montets
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Waxing in anticipation of the opening weekend
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Grands Montets - the sun is out and the skis are on!
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Grands Montets on Saturday - not as busy as some expected
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Snowboarders getting fresh tracks off piste on Saturday
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Ouch! A torn board after Saturday on the Grands Montets
- Latest Conditions
overcast - becoming mostly cloudy towards the end of the night.PRECIPITATION : showers, locally heavy early in the night - becoming light and scattered - rain-snow limit rising up towards 1300 m.WIND - aloft : N strong to gale force.TEMPERATURE : low 0 - Date of last snowfall
21/12/2011 - Depth of snow on lower slopes
30 - Altitude of highest temperature
-4 - Number of pistes open
22 - Depth of snow on upper slopes
140 - Highest temperature
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