Resorts Open Early As Snow Beats Predictions
Monday, November 12th, 2007
New reports show that more resorts in both Europe and North America are opening ahead of schedule thanks to heavy snowfall.
Following the news that resorts including Breckenridge and Mammoth have opened some of their runs early, the Ski Club of Great Britain reports that a number of Austrian and Swiss ski centres are also opening early thanks to the excellent weather.
More than 80 cm of fresh snow in Austria’s Kitzbuhel has prompted a historically early opening date of Saturday November 10th, while Lech received 20 cm of the white stuff on Wednesday November 7th and is all set to open for ski breaks on December 1st.
"Snow has fallen across Austria this week transforming many resorts into winter wonderlands," the Ski Club previously stated of the country’s great conditions.
In Switzerland, two cm of snow fell on Verbier in one night last week, while Saas Fee and Engelberg have also been blessed - these conditions were described as "encouraging" by the Ski Club despite the slopes being not quite ready for skiing yet.
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