Opening week in Chamonix : 15th December 2011

by Shannon Jenke | | published: 15th Dec, 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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  • Restaurant terrace full ofpeople on Grands Montets

    Giving those legs a well earnt rest at Grands Montets

  • Close up of someone waxing a snowboard

    Waxing in anticipation of the opening weekend

  • Base of Grands Montets with skiers milling around

    Grands Montets - the sun is out and the skis are on!

  • Grands Montets with a couple of lone skiers

    Grands Montets on Saturday - not as busy as some expected

  • Five snowboarders off piste

    Snowboarders getting fresh tracks off piste on Saturday

  • Damaged snowboard

    Ouch! A torn board after Saturday on the Grands Montets

Conditions at time of reporting:
  • 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
    -6
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