Most European glaciers are in great condition following fresh snow last weekend. The best conditions are in Austria and eastern Switzerland where the most snow fell. French glaciers aren’t as good as they didn’t receive anywhere near as much fresh snow but they’re making good use of what they have. All our featured resorts in Australia, Argentina and Chile are closed for the season.
Another winter storm is coming to the eastern half of the Alps which should bring loads of snow with it. Austria and Eastern Switzerland are expected to benefit the most. France is expecting a dusting. The 2011 ski season has now ended in Australia. All resorts were closed on Monday 3rd October and it was a fantastic end to the season with over half a metre of powder at Perisher and Thredbo.
Summer continues in Europe. It’s been mild and sunny recently but there’s great snow around, especially in Austria. Tignes in France opened its glacier for the winter too. Four lifts were running on Monday. The 2011 ski season has now ended in Australia. All resorts were closed on Monday 3rd October.
Skiing on European glaciers was good over the week just gone. Sunny weather in Switzerland, Italy and Austria softened the snow and gave people the ideal conditions to enjoy the great conditions. The Australian ski season is rapidly coming to and end now and there were only three resorts open on Thursday. The remaining few are planning to close for the season on Sunday, but snow that’s forecast on Saturday should ensure the season goes out with a bang.
European glacier skiing is very good at the moment. A sunny weekend was enjoyed by skiers in Austria and Switzerland following the storm last week. Several resorts in Australia ended their season over the weekend. Mount Buller, Mount Hotham and Selwyn Snowfields closed their lifts for the season on Sunday 25th September.
The fresh snow earlier this week in Europe has significantly boosted the snow on glaciers, especially in Austria and Italy. Hintertux’s base depth more than doubled and Stubai managed to reopen following 45cm of fresh snow. Spring is still in full swing in Australia. Good skiing can be found at most resorts as they made lots of artificial snow earlier in the season. Perisher and Thredbo have the deepest snow bases.
It’s gone from unusually warm in the Alps to unusually cold. There’s been lots of fresh snow in Austria, right down to lower levels. Even Mayrhofen town (around 650m above sea level) received snow. Both Hintertux and Molltal were closed because of the stormy weather.
It’s been another mild week in Europe. Kaprun in Austria was scheduled to reopen this weekend but they have postponed this until the end of September. The big news in Europe is the snow and cold weather forecast for the weekend. Austria and eastern parts of Italy are expected to benefit the most.
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