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The Avorinet.Com Avoriaz Snow Report

 ... (& Rock Report in the summer!)
Our snow reports (and the summer updates) are your guide to the resort's pistes and activities, mixed in with news, views and gossip from around the slopes. We aim to offer more than just stats about snow depths, and we always give you an honest and frank account of what the snow is really like. We want to give you the best information to help you make decisions as to when and where to ski. We try and keep the reports coming regularly, especially when the snow is falling; but even when conditions aren't great we'll give you plenty of ideas and insiders' tips on where to go and how amuse yourself on the slopes. If you have any feedback on the reports please let us know.

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Snow Report from Thursday 29th July 2010 Archived Reports:
Last snowfall:
Mon 12th April 2010
Depth lower slopes:
0 cm at 1800 m
Cross-country trails:
Open
2 MODERATE AVALANCHE HAZARD
2/5 : MODERATE
Depth last snowfall:
5 cm at 1800 m
Depth upper slopes:
0 cm at 2466 m
Snow Forecast SNOWPACK
The snowpack is moderately well bonded on some steep slopes[1] otherwise generally well bonded.
Max. temperature:
18 °C at 1800 m
No. of pistes open:
107 out of 117
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by Phil Smith | Morzine/Avoriaz Snow Reporter

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The big event of last weekend was the Champery UCI World Cup round, both cross country and downhill events were held in the Swiss town. The weather was not so kind with heavy rain on the Friday meaning the down hillers got to race in very deep mud even if the skies had cleared by Saturdays race day. Things were not massively different for the cross country brigade on Sunday. It a bit of a shame really as last time the race was held here the weather was the same, let’s hope that the 2011 World Champs will get some sunshine.

We went to check out the downhill racing on Saturday. Lots of work has taken place on the course prior to the winter and the access/spectator trail so we were not too perturbed by paying ten Euros for the privilege – I guess that covered the use of the Grand Paradis lift also. The course pretty much follows the Paradis lift line so if you’ve ever been up there in the winter you’ll know how steep it is!

It was great to watch the super stars of the sport doing there thing. It was all the more impressive given the depth of mud they had to ride through. Apparently one pro mechanic, Greg Minaars I think, weighed the bike after racing and it was a full ten lbs heavier with accumulated mud. It didn’t seem to stop people getting impressively airborne over the jumps though.

The Norco team of Fionn Griffiths and Bernard Kerr returned impressive results of 9th and 21st respectively. Fionn also had time for a crash so not a bad result all in although I’m sure the racer will not see it that way. The races were won by Gee Atherton of the UK and Emmeline Ragot for France – good work!

Locally the weather has been sunny for the last few days, Monday through Wednesday evening although this run of first class biking weather did come to an abrupt halt last night with some seriously torrential activity, fortunately we were all safe and sound in the pub enjoying a few après beers at this point.

And they were well earned beers. After a couple of local days riding we decided to head a little further afield and get into the Grand Massive area. We headed out of Morzine on the first Pleney lift making our way to Les Gets and the Chavannes Express. From the top of the latter the Col du Joux Plane road took us to the short singletrack climb to the Ponte du Bourgeoisie. Things started to get really interesting at this point with a 1000m vertical descent into Samoens, it’s one of the best around and this was only the start of the day!

The telecabine at Samoens allows bikes these days and there is some great riding just off there but we headed on to Morillon. Two very slow chair lifts later, not a worry when the Grand Massive lift ticket sets you back 15EUR, we were ready for the climb over to Flaine. Half an hour of climbing and another half of traversing and we were descending down to the DMC lift out of Flaine which would take us up to the Grand Platiere.

Usually the views from here are very spectacular but low cloud was obscuring Mont Blanc and the surrounding mountains. Still it’s a stunning place to be with all the huge limestone formations around. We didn’t hang around too long on account of the cold and we were all eager to get going on the huge descent back to Samoens, all 1800m of it.

Initially you set off down the piste which has been dynamited out of the bedrock, very very rough. This gives way to technical, steep, over grown and loose double track and eventually one of the best bits of singletrack descent around all the way into Samoens. It’s got everything, roots, rocks, drops, loose loamy soil and natural berms between a corridor of trees – fantastic.

Normally all that fun would be book ended with a massive climb up the Col du Golese, 1.5 hours all in but today we decided on a more leisurely approach and arranged a van to take us back to Morzine town- perfect.

Bon ride!

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Useful Information

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Morzine Webcams Index

We will be keeping this Avoriaz snow report updated two to three times a week during the winter season, and weekly during the summer. If you want even more up-to-date news on the ski conditions, check out our video snow reports or why not sign up for our Dump Alert? We'll email you each time it snows enough to significantly change the skiing conditions. It's great to know that the snow is falling in the run-up to your holiday, and it might even allow you to book a last-minute weekend when the snow is particularly good. The service is free, and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.

Useful Links
Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research
French Avalanche Research Institute
Meteo France - Mountain weather and avalanche conditions bulletins (in French)
Henry's Avalanche Talk - popular avalanche training sessions based in French Alps as well as translation of current avalanche conditions
PisteHors.com - Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding News in English for the French Alps. Excellent coverage of avalanche safety and advice

Additional snow and weather information provided, with thanks, by portesdusoleil.com and the Tourist Office

Off-piste Avalanche Status - More detail
2 MODERATE DEGREE OF HAZARD
2/5 : MODERATE
SNOWPACK
The snowpack is moderately well bonded on some steep slopes[1] otherwise generally well bonded.
AVALANCHE PROBABILITY
Triggering possible with high additional loads [2] , particularly on the steep slopes indicated in the resort avalanche bulletin. Large natural avalanches not likely.

[1] Generally described in more detail in the resort avalanche bullettin (e.g. altitude, aspect, type of terrain etc.)
[2] Additional load:

  • High: e.g. group of skiers, piste machine, avalanche blasting
  • Low: e.g. skier, walker
  • Steep slopes: Slopes with an incline of more than about 30°
  • Steep extreme slopes: Particularly unfavourable in terms of the incline, terrain profile, proximity to ridge, smoothness of underlying ground surface.

This is an indication of status at time of writing. Please check latest situation at the lift stations before setting out.

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