Superior Snowfall All over Europe
There has been almost 2 metres snow in the last 7 days. The snow has been so deep that lifts have been shut, the funicular was stopped at Chamonix and not going onwards to Argentiere. Several roads were shut and avalanche announcements published.
Contrast this to a couple of winter seasons past, when there was the incredibly mild Feb conditions, mud showing on pistes, and reports that climate change would mean the end of the ski industry in Europe. The study from 2005 warned that climate change would make snowboarding far too pricey for many snowboarders, with one third of skiing resorts becoming insolvent and the thawing of glaciers. Climatologists say that it is virtually impossible to assign the annual deviations in the snow to the off shoots of global warming.
So we could have the deepest downturn in nearly 30 years, and the Pound Sterling has dropped to more levels versus the euro, but the skiing is great, and the last bookings highlight that skiers are enthusiastic to take of advantage of the fine skiing conditions with our ski accommodation taken. It is certainly the finest in nine winters, and many are stating its the nicest ski snowboarding conditions in at least 10 winters.
Notwithstanding recollect that snow like this means big risks of avalanche.
