fifth October 2024
As extra resorts open, extra snow is falling. It’s turning into among the finest autumns for snowboarding in latest reminiscence although the temperature is ready to heat up. NEW
Heavy snow is now falling this weekend at altitude within the Alps.
As much as half a metre has fallen in locations.
The open glacier areas are in glorious circumstances for the time of yr, with extra opening this weekend.
Kauntertal in Austria opened on Thursday.
Kitzsteinhorn in Austria opens on Saturday.
These are the glacier areas at present open within the Alps.
Hintertux, AustriaPitztal, AustriaStubai, AustriaSoelden, AustriaKaunertal, AustriaVal Senales, Italy,Passo Stelvio, ItalySaas-Price, SwitzerlandZermatt, Switzerland
In Val Senales snowboarding is just for race staff coaching and never most people.
Stubai close to Innsbruck in Austria was one of many first to open final month and it’s now opening extra terrain because the snow falls:
Snow isn’t just falling within the open glacier areas within the central and east of the Alps.
Right here’s Val Thorens within the north-west Alps:
Resorts are additionally opening in Scandinavia as now we have reported on this earlier PlanetSKI put up:
“At present will see additional snow to fairly low ranges throughout the jap Alps, earlier than the climate turns milder over the following few days, when many of the lower-lying recent snow will disappear once more,” mentioned the alpine climate professional, Fraser Wilkin, from weathertoski.co.uk on Friday 4th October.
“All in all, although, there may be a variety of snow throughout the Alpine glaciers for the time of yr so if you’re fortunate sufficient to catch some respectable climate, there needs to be loads of good snowboarding on supply in these resorts which can be open,” added Fraser.
It’s although set to heat up with some rain prone to 3,200m or so later within the weekend and into subsequent week.
A lot of the snow will soften, but it surely has definitely bought many excited for the approaching winter season.
We’ve got been reporting on ski areas opening previously few weeks following the massive snow falls of September:
Right here at PlanetSKI we’ll maintain you posted.
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