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There has been nearly 2m snow in the last week. It has been so prolonged that skiing lifts were shut down, the funicular has been stopped at Chamonix train station and not heading onwards to Switzerland. Some roads have been closed past our luxury chalet and avalanche warnings published.
Compare this to a few seasons past, when we experienced the unusually hot January conditions, earth showing on ski slopes, and warnings that global warming could mean the finish of skiing in Europe. Indeed the study from 2006 warned that climate change could make skiing holidays too pricey for many skiers, with a third of ski fields going bust with the melting of alpine glaciers. Climatologists assert that it is nearly impossible to attribute these annual differences in the snow to the outcomes of global warming.
So we might have the worst recession in almost 25 yrs, and the Pound Sterling has headed to record levels versus the euro, but the snow is exceptional, and the last reservations prove that boarders are enthusiastic to take of advantage of the fine snow. It is certainly the best in six winter seasons, and many are announcing that it’s the nicest ski snowboarding conditions in 10 seasons.
Notwithstanding think that snow like this means large avalanches risks.
